Forcing delete - Page 2

Hayashi · 12-05-2003, 01:54 AM

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Originally posted by SpiritWarrior:
Yeah I tried a clean boot of XP which basically means only system program will run in the background not even norton will come on when that's enabled. Still nothing. There are no odd programs running even on normal boot.

I have gotten as far as opening up a dos window but I don't know the command to delete the file itself (hoping someone will fill me in). Repairing the registry is another issue I know...

Try typing in "del " w/o the quotes.
So for instance if the program is abc.exe you'd type in:

del abc.exe

SpiritWarrior · 12-05-2003, 11:21 AM

Did it! Thank you!

Vaskez · 12-05-2003, 12:25 PM

LOL so much hassle over one file deletion! Bad luck mate. Luckily there are a few of us around here who grew up with DOS who can help you out. In the future, you should be able to do as others suggested and close the annoying process with task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) or just delete with del.
Dos is actually useful for doing some tasks faster. Anyway, type "help" in the command prompt, press enter and you'll get a list of handy commands.

Ziroc · 12-05-2003, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vaskez:
LOL so much hassle over one file deletion! Bad luck mate. Luckily there are a few of us around here who grew up with DOS who can help you out. In the future, you should be able to do as others suggested and close the annoying process with task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) or just delete with del.
Dos is actually useful for doing some tasks faster. Anyway, type "help" in the command prompt, press enter and you'll get a list of handy commands.

[img]smile.gif[/img] I'm building up my REALLY old Dell into a Dos box, so I can play all those spiffy 320x200 resolution games! Hey.... They were the best!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Vaskez · 12-05-2003, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ziroc:

quote:
Originally posted by Vaskez:
LOL so much hassle over one file deletion! Bad luck mate. Luckily there are a few of us around here who grew up with DOS who can help you out. In the future, you should be able to do as others suggested and close the annoying process with task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) or just delete with del.
Dos is actually useful for doing some tasks faster. Anyway, type "help" in the command prompt, press enter and you'll get a list of handy commands.

[img]smile.gif[/img] I'm building up my REALLY old Dell into a Dos box, so I can play all those spiffy 320x200 resolution games! Hey.... They were the best!! [img]tongue.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]Yeah, no matter how you try with emulators or CPU slowers the only reliable way to play old games is on an old computer with old hardware with DOS cos DOS games won't recognise new sound cards etc. I'm thinking of doing this too, old games beat most newer ones for gameplay hands down.

Dreamer128 · 12-06-2003, 06:48 PM

I was just thinking about the same thing. I've been wanting to play Wing Commander 2 for ages now, but thats just impossible on these new computers.

Bungleau · 12-06-2003, 10:43 PM

LOL! I used to play a soccer game on my old 286, but got away from it when I got a new comp (and new things to do). Finally put it back on and tried to play it on a Pentium 233... watched the first play (opponent grabs the ball from me, zips down the field untouched, and scores) take about .65 seconds, and removed it.

Maybe I'll build up an older machine for those things... nah, not now. Maybe I'll give that to one of my kids as a project in a couple of years.

12-05-2003, 11:21 AM	#12
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Did it! Thank you! __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

12-05-2003, 12:25 PM	#13
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	LOL so much hassle over one file deletion! Bad luck mate. Luckily there are a few of us around here who grew up with DOS who can help you out. In the future, you should be able to do as others suggested and close the annoying process with task manager (ctrl+alt+delete) or just delete with del. Dos is actually useful for doing some tasks faster. Anyway, type "help" in the command prompt, press enter and you'll get a list of handy commands. __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

12-06-2003, 10:43 PM	#17
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	LOL! I used to play a soccer game on my old 286, but got away from it when I got a new comp (and new things to do). Finally put it back on and tried to play it on a Pentium 233... watched the first play (opponent grabs the ball from me, zips down the field untouched, and scores) take about .65 seconds, and removed it. Maybe I'll build up an older machine for those things... nah, not now. Maybe I'll give that to one of my kids as a project in a couple of years. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

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Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	I was just thinking about the same thing. I've been wanting to play Wing Commander 2 for ages now, but thats just impossible on these new computers.

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