how do delete protected windows system files

[bobbinbrisco 0]

is there any way around deleting system files? as whenever i try to delete or remove files (like *.dll) windows says 'this file is in use...'

[STi Sev 0]

Download "Xteq 5.7" and unclick "Windows File Protection". Restart. Delete file. Open X-teq again, and reinstate Windows File Protection. Restart. Your done.

[helpdeskengineer 0]

boot to dos,

attrib -rsh whatever.dll

del whatever.dll

[clutch 1]

I'd like to see that with NTFS without something from Winternals...

 

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clutch

[ThC 129 0]

that solution works fine in 2000 but wont work in whistler just an FYI, i delete protected files and they just reappear even if protection is off.

[Ge0ph 0]

Can you do it from the "rocovery console"?

 

Boot to a dos disk, that's funny.

 

Also Fix-it Utilities has a console for doing this type of stuff.

 

Dos, I'm still laughing.

[clutch 1]

Yeah, the DOS reference was interesting. I do use a DOS 6.22 boot floppy for NT installs that have FAT system partitions. Just wanted to state that it *could* be done...

 

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Regards,

 

clutch

[LiQiCE 0]

I dont know if this works in Whistler, but in Windows 2000, when you boot to Safe mode, file protection is turned off, and I am able to delete files from the DllCache folder.

[DosFreak 2]

Any file in dllcache is protected. So delete the equivalent file in dllcache or driver cache

[bobbinbrisco 0]

where do i download "Xteq 5.7",

 

thanks