[dba-Tech] How to remove a directory when access is denied

[Gustav Brock]

Hi Arthur

Most likely either your process isn't granted the necessary rights for that tree, or some other process (could even be Windows Explorer) holds a lock on a file in the tree.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Arthur Fuller
Sendt: 25. juni 2017 23:56
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] How to remove a directory when access is denied

I am getting nowhere trying to delete the directory of interest. despite the leads offered. I have another idea. How can I reboot and go into the cmd prompt rather than loading Windows 10?

> On 6/25/2017 9:22, Arthur Fuller wrote:

> The "rd "dirname" /s command won't let me remove the directory of  interest.
> It just says "Access denied." How can I forcibly remove the directory?