[KLUG Members] Linux and NTFS delete

[Ross Smith]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Beversluis" <ebever at researchintegration.org>
> To: members at kalamazoolinux.org
> Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] Linux and NTFS delete
> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:40:26 -0500
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2008-02-21 at 18:20 -0500, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> 
> > I'm struggling with some rogue Acrobat Reader files on an XP Home
> > install. Acrobat screwed up during an upgrade and the XP uninstall
> > program con't uninstall them. There are are few fiels that I
> > can'tmanually delete nohow--I keep getting "access denied" even when
> > using command line in safe mode.
> >
> > What I'm wondering is whether I can use a live Linux to zap them. I
> > know Linux doesn't "write" to NTFS but is there any way to use it to
> > delete these files safely?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
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> 
> Thanks for the various suggestions. I made a Knoppix 5.1.1 disk and will
> try that at work on Monday. If it doesn't work I'll probably just do a
> reinstall. ("You've moved your cursor. You must reinstall Windows.")
> I'll let everyone know how it goes.
> 
> EB
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I know this might not be a worthwhile suggestion, but what about safe-mode?  I was under the impression that safe-mode releases some of the locks and allows access you wouldn't have otherwise from within normal operating mode.  Just a thought.

-- Ross

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