If you’re in doubt that the file has been deleted, WinDirStat shows you the space taken by the Windows Recycle Bin, even if the recycle bin looks empty. There are several ways to get out of this dead-end, and I took a brute force one, with the tool I already had in hand. There’s still some work to be able to completely get rid of this file, as it is in use by another program. An error spawns when you try to empty the Recycle Bin, and the file disappears. You may notice that you cannot immediately delete the file even if it has been moved to Windows Recycle Bin. At last ! When a deleted file is not deleted Click on Full Control and validate all the dialogs.
A dialog now shows current authorizations. In the Security tab, click on the Edit button. Validate all the dialogs you’ve opened.Īgain, right click on the file in a Windows Explorer window, and click on Properties. In the new pop-up window, select your username. In the Owner tab, you can see that the current owner is System. In the Security tab, click on Advanced button. Right click on the file in a Windows Explorer window, and click on Properties. In order to authorize yourself, you need to : The file is prevented from deletion because you have no right to delete it. Deleting a file that doesn’t want to be deleted Let’s admit that this warning is generally nonsensical as we never know exactly what we’re doing, but you’ve been warned. Obviously, follow this procedure only if you know exactly what you’re doing. But with only two manipulations, you will grant yourself the power to do so. By default you cannot delete it, even if you are an administrator of your PC. This file is not deleted when you remove Windows XP Mode. WindirStat shows where space is used on your hard disk It weights more than a gigabyte : I want it suppressed. It spotted among many things a single file called C:\Program Files\Windows XP Mode\Windows XP Mode base.vhd. I use a tool named WinDirStat to show me where disk space is allocated. I was trying to regain some space on my Windows 7 C: partition.
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