Re: download problems
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:26 am
not sure if this will work, sence i dont have this problem.. but I will say that I have had simalar problems with other files. If you have windows XP, start the computer and press the F10 or F8 ..or whatever it is to load the options on how to start the PC. (I think it's F10, but not sure) .. another way to bring these options up is once you see the windows screen, turn the PC off with the power button, and turn back on. You will auto get the option on how to load. Pick the option "Load windows safemode, with dos promt" or something like that. Basicly, you want to load the dos promt within windows safemode, so that none of the files are being used at the time.
after you get into safemode, you will need to navigate with a little bit of dos commands. If the file is on your desktop, then you want to goto the following directory to delete the file.
C:\documents and Settings\<name>\Desktop\
changing <name> to the name of your login, but ya get the point. When you first get into the dos, you could be in one of 2 locations on the computer, so where is the order you want to do things in to get to the list of desktop stuff. Type them in one at a time, and hiting enter after each..
cd C:\documents and Settings\
dir
(now look at the list, and whichever user you use and see the files you want to delete off the desktop, that is what you type in place of <name> (ex: if your username for your PC is BOB .. you want to type BOB and not <bob>)
cd <name>
cd Desktop
dir
(Now look for the exact name of the file you want to delete, and type it replacement of <file> below. (ex: if it's SR.EXE ..then you would type "del SR.EXE" .. dont forget the ending extention after the name)
del <file>
If you dont get an error, then it will be deleted, and you will see that it's not there anymore if ya type DIR. when ya rdy to get out, type EXIT. sometimes, that will only close the dos, and not windows, so you have to type CTRL+ALT+DEL, and goto FILE > NEW TASK > and type explorer .... you can figuer it after that =) ..if ya need any help for any other windows, post here, and I'll follow up.
after you get into safemode, you will need to navigate with a little bit of dos commands. If the file is on your desktop, then you want to goto the following directory to delete the file.
C:\documents and Settings\<name>\Desktop\
changing <name> to the name of your login, but ya get the point. When you first get into the dos, you could be in one of 2 locations on the computer, so where is the order you want to do things in to get to the list of desktop stuff. Type them in one at a time, and hiting enter after each..
cd C:\documents and Settings\
dir
(now look at the list, and whichever user you use and see the files you want to delete off the desktop, that is what you type in place of <name> (ex: if your username for your PC is BOB .. you want to type BOB and not <bob>)
cd <name>
cd Desktop
dir
(Now look for the exact name of the file you want to delete, and type it replacement of <file> below. (ex: if it's SR.EXE ..then you would type "del SR.EXE" .. dont forget the ending extention after the name)
del <file>
If you dont get an error, then it will be deleted, and you will see that it's not there anymore if ya type DIR. when ya rdy to get out, type EXIT. sometimes, that will only close the dos, and not windows, so you have to type CTRL+ALT+DEL, and goto FILE > NEW TASK > and type explorer .... you can figuer it after that =) ..if ya need any help for any other windows, post here, and I'll follow up.