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Skwid
January 6th, 2005, 05:52 PM
Ok, I have looked on Google for any similar problems, but they all seem to be slightly different.
:upset:
My problem is that I cannot delete any of my music/movie files from my Kazaa OR winMX folder. I know it is a common problem to have trouble deleting files from kazaa, but I havent seen people having problems with WinMX.

It is quite ergent because I have nearly filled my harddrive with a few movies (small HDD), and now need to delete them to make space for the rest of the family to store whatever they need to.

When I go to right click on a file to delete it, it comes up as illegal operation, and when i just select it, and press the delete key, the same thing happens. Im going round in circles!

PLease someone help me!
degsy
January 6th, 2005, 05:59 PM
Welcome :)

Are these completed files or current/part downloads?
Have you made sure that the programs are not currently running?
Have you tried booting into Safemode to delete the files?
zack_rage
January 6th, 2005, 06:01 PM
many filesharing software contains nasties maybe that`s causing the problems
try some online scans and see if will remove some of it try also running ad

aware and spybot


cheers!
Skwid
January 6th, 2005, 06:10 PM
Havent tried deleting these in safe mode, thats a good idea I'll try that now.
No, the programs are not running.
And the files are complete files.

Thanks for your very quick response.
Skwid
January 6th, 2005, 06:21 PM
I have just tried deleting them in safe mode, and still no success.
I will do a virus scan on the computer, which will take a few hours, and then if I still have problems, I hope you dont mind me asking more questions.

Thanks,
Skwid
degsy
January 6th, 2005, 06:24 PM
Are you getting the illegal operation error in Safemode?

If you wish to delete full folders of files then you could boot into DOS and delete them.
It would be a bit time consuming from individual tracks though.
renegade600
January 6th, 2005, 07:16 PM
see if this tool (http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html)will help.
Skwid
January 6th, 2005, 08:54 PM
Yes, I do get the illegal operation things in safe mode.
I have just done the virus scan, and a virus did come up, which the software then deleted, but I still cannot delete.
I have just worked out, that I can no longer delete ANY files on the computer, and if i right click on anything, I get the illegal operation screen.

Anymore suggestions?