Mudd, download & use Unlocker.
It can usually delete most any file, upon reboot.
Install, right click a file, unlocker, & choose delete.
If this doesn't work, there is a reg file you can download that ads a right click item so you can right click a file & take ownership.
Google it. Works great.
Super Fast if you read this topic you will see that has already been suggested, Mudd tried it, and it didn't work.
He needs some friends to brighten the place up for a couple of weeks. Any takers?
Two weeks is very close to next year and new products.
You are on the inside, what do you know ?
Is CCleaner for Linux coming and you are front runner as a Moderator on the new Linux sub-forum
Two weeks is very close to next year and new products.
You are on the inside, what do you know ?
Is CCleaner for Linux coming and you are front runner as a Moderator on the new Linux sub-forum
Good one Alan.
I know my fellow mods and myself are definitely not on the inside, and as far as I'm aware we've had all the new products, which were mentioned in one of Winapp's threads.
http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=34521&st=0&p=206175entry206175
If there's anything else, the devs are keeping it close to their chests.
Mudd, how important is the data?
You can also try copying all the important data off the drive to another one, whether USB external flash or hard drive.
Then, do a quick format of the drive, whether via Windows setup disk, or connecting the drive to a USB drive bay to do it externally.
That should get rid of it, if it is get riddable at all.
Mudd, how important is the data?
You can also try copying all the important data off the drive to another one, whether USB external flash or hard drive.
Then, do a quick format of the drive, whether via Windows setup disk, or connecting the drive to a USB drive bay to do it externally.
That should get rid of it, if it is get riddable at all.
Maybe you missed something posted earlier. The PC will not restart, neither Safe Mode or normal. Nothing happens, tries to start up but never gets there. Will bring up menu for Safe Mode but will not start there. It's a dead animal!
Have been out for medical reasons since my last post. Am home now, using Grouch's Laptop to post. Trying to get ready for Holidays. Grouch is cooking, bitching, and complaining about anything. I'm trying really hard to get myself in order to be a good Host to my children and grandchildren. Therefore the PC is not getting any attention.
There is no personal information on the drive that I will miss. Only the restore function as a Partition to C drive that lets me restore in a short time. But I can't access that because the PC will never start.
I've got some great idea from Posters and really appreciate them but can't use them as the PC will never get to anything. Just a window stating something like, "Please Wait while your Computer is loading" or something similar to that. Have waited up to 2 hours.
When and if I am able to get around again will do a restore with a disk I have.
If Hazelnut reads this post, this is for her: Easy on the balloon blowing. May not be necessary.
Thank you for the suggestion.
Since you have no important data to lose, why don't you download & try Ubuntu?
See if you can format/install it?
Sometimes it works where Windows can't.
If you get Ubuntu to successfully format/setup Ubuntu, u may be able to format the drive yet once more, then use your Windows setup disk to format it back to NTFS & install Windows...
* Have u tried using DBAN on it yet?
Since you have no important data to lose, why don't you download & try Ubuntu?
See if you can format/install it?
Sometimes it works where Windows can't.
If you get Ubuntu to successfully format/setup Ubuntu, u may be able to format the drive yet once more, then use your Windows setup disk to format it back to NTFS & install Windows...
* Have u tried using DBAN on it yet?
Sir, how would I get Ubuntu into the PC that won't start up? I can't get it accept my Restore Disk. So, I could download it from Grouch's Laptop, put it on a Flash Drive, or DVD, but then would be deadlocked because it will not start up to run a Disc or Flash drive.
DBAN - I'm not familiar with that. But wouldn't it be the same thing as it would need a PC that would start on it's own or Disc or Flash or a Backup on a SSD? I think the PC is constipated with to much data as it crapped out when I tried to run a Backup from the SSD. And by the way, the SSD has problems also as it quit working during the Backup attempt. I can't get any data to show on it.
I do thank you for the suggetions. I recovering from some serious medical procedures and can only use the Laptop. Not able to set in a chair at this time. Am trying real hard to recover for the Christmas Hoilday.
Mudd just put all your energies into recovering.
The computer can wait, in the big scheme of things it's no big deal.
Love to you and all your family for xmas
Mudd just put all your energies into recovering.
The computer can wait, in the big scheme of things it's no big deal.
Love to you and all your family for xmas
+1. Get yourself recovered, and the computer stuff will be a breeze. Merry Christmas, happy new year.
Mudd, I do hope you the best on your recovery.
Ok, well, DBAN was listed, because it is a drive wiper utility. If you are having problems booting or loading, & if it is a problem with a corrupted file system, then DBAN should be able to fix it. I am not sure the options, been a long time since I checked. But I believe they have a floppy disk maker (not sure if your pc has a floppy drive or not) & possibly a cd to burn it to.
If not, try using something like G-Parted to see if you can erase/reset your drive from a bootable CD or something.
If it is a partition/file system problem, that can help as well. Sometimes file systems do get corrupted.
If it is a hardware problem causing your PC not to boot, none of the above will fix it. If your computer is having a hardware problem causing it not to reboot, here are commonly suggested fixes:
- Check the power supply -> Bad/damaged power supplies can cause problems booting, & even no boot if it goes entirely dead
- Remove all your RAM, then try each ram stick individually, in different slots, to see if it is caused by a bad ram nodule
- Blow the dust out of your computer with an electric leaf blower, or something comparable. Hold the fan blades on the CPU/GPU etc with a q-tip to keep them from over-rpm-ing while you are dusting the computer out. Heat/stuck/non-working fans can cause a computer to overheat or not to boot.
- Remove your networking cards -> While many people protect their monitor & PS from surges, they forget to use network protection. Line spikes can cause damage to them, or sometimes even the computer itself. If a card is only partially fried, it may cause an endless reboot cycle, or feel hot to the touch on the chip on the card, etc.
- Remove your CD/DVD/floppies/smart media card media, etc, as disks left in them may cause boot problems.
- Reseat your cables to your CD/DVD/HDD/SDD/FDD as well as the power to them. Reseat your RAM & Video card(s). Sometimes, if they become partially dis-engaged, it can cause them to not boot properly.
It may be difficult to troubleshoot the exact problem, not sitting in front of it.
But hopefully, one of the suggestions listed will be something for you to try when you get bored, recover, etc.
Merry Christmas to everyone!
Mudd, I do hope you the best on your recovery.
Ok, well, DBAN was listed, because it is a drive wiper utility. If you are having problems booting or loading, & if it is a problem with a corrupted file system, then DBAN should be able to fix it. I am not sure the options, been a long time since I checked. But I believe they have a floppy disk maker (not sure if your pc has a floppy drive or not) & possibly a cd to burn it to.
If not, try using something like G-Parted to see if you can erase/reset your drive from a bootable CD or something.
If it is a partition/file system problem, that can help as well. Sometimes file systems do get corrupted.
If it is a hardware problem causing your PC not to boot, none of the above will fix it. If your computer is having a hardware problem causing it not to reboot, here are commonly suggested fixes:
- Check the power supply -> Bad/damaged power supplies can cause problems booting, & even no boot if it goes entirely dead
- Remove all your RAM, then try each ram stick individually, in different slots, to see if it is caused by a bad ram nodule
- Blow the dust out of your computer with an electric leaf blower, or something comparable. Hold the fan blades on the CPU/GPU etc with a q-tip to keep them from over-rpm-ing while you are dusting the computer out. Heat/stuck/non-working fans can cause a computer to overheat or not to boot.
- Remove your networking cards -> While many people protect their monitor & PS from surges, they forget to use network protection. Line spikes can cause damage to them, or sometimes even the computer itself. If a card is only partially fried, it may cause an endless reboot cycle, or feel hot to the touch on the chip on the card, etc.
- Remove your CD/DVD/floppies/smart media card media, etc, as disks left in them may cause boot problems.
- Reseat your cables to your CD/DVD/HDD/SDD/FDD as well as the power to them. Reseat your RAM & Video card(s). Sometimes, if they become partially dis-engaged, it can cause them to not boot properly.
It may be difficult to troubleshoot the exact problem, not sitting in front of it.
But hopefully, one of the suggestions listed will be something for you to try when you get bored, recover, etc.
Merry Christmas to everyone!
I'm almost ashamed to post on this forum because I don't think I deserve all the attention I getting over my problem. What a group of people you are.
Update on this BS: My Son came home earlier than I expected because of the expected bad weather over the weekend. He went through all this with me, took the drives out, then took them to a friend of his that knows a lot about PCs. He hooked both drives up to a PC and the SSD was a wreck, couldn't even reformat it. He said it showed bad sectors. The other drive was reformatted and a disk was used at his place to put Vista back on it. Did all the updates (which was 201 after SP1 and 2) and Son then brought the drive back, put into my unit and I have things back to normal.
Not going for the SSD again. They are expensive and maybe not yet developed as much as they can be.
The Fixer said he thought the SSD died while the restore was going on and that was the problem.
Again I say, you are the best group of people. I thank each and everyone of you for your time and suggestions
Now, if one of you would suggest how I can get my legs to work again.................! The Doctors are working on it. But, suggestions are welcome!
Mudd, which SSD do you have? Manufacturer & model?
Btw. happy holidays & New Year!
Mudd, which SSD do you have? Manufacturer & model?
Btw. happy holidays & New Year!
Don't know at the moment. The Friend kept it to try to see if he could bring it alive! When I get it back (?) I'll send you the info.
Now, if one of you would suggest how I can get my legs to work again.................! The Doctors are working on it. But, suggestions are welcome!
If your able to lift your legs so someone else can vacuum under them, your doing OK.
If your able to lift your legs so someone else can vacuum under them, your doing OK.
Can do that! I can even drag myself to the Pi**er, hold on to the Sink Cabinet, pull myself to Pot! How about that? Hopefully this is not going to last to long. Had this problem many times in the last years. Something the Military gave me!
Can do that! I can even drag myself to the Pi**er, hold on to the Sink Cabinet, pull myself to Pot! How about that? Hopefully this is not going to last to long. Had this problem many times in the last years. Something the Military gave me!
That's what I call toughing it out Mudd. Thank you sir for your service in the Military and may you have a speedy recovery.
Nice talk, thank you. My reward for the service in the Military is that I came home. Not exactly like I wanted. A lot of guys didn't.
No problem! We are just glad you made it back.
I myself don't mind helping people all I can. I am sure the rest of the people here feel this way as well. I think the guys & girls up here are just exceptionally great people. We are all just people like you, really, who try to help others.
Hope we made you feel welcomed, & hope your leg does get better. I'll put in a prayer request for ya at the local church here. Can't hurt, ya know.