Hello All,
I'm a little lost for where to put this message and sure hoping one of your techies will help me resolve this mystery. Basically, I'm trying to figure out how to delete the cmdcons folder on C drive after its installation during the course of using ComboFix.
In short, I used ComboFix, then uninstalled it as prescribed (combofix /u). I then found the cmdcons folder (recovery console) on my C drive. I tried to delete the folder, could not. Followed the MS instructions and could not (MS Article ID: 555032). Even booted into my dual boot on drive G and tried to delete the cmdcons folder on drive C, could not. I tried to format drive C from my G boot, could not do so because of that folder. I "think" I even tried to format the C drive after having booted with a Partition Magic CD, could not.
I even deleted all partitions on the hard drive, rebuilt a 10gb primary, did fixmbr (at some point along the way), installed a minimal WinXP and then went through the pace with ComboFix again -- trying to delete the cmdcons folder afterwards. I could not.
I've tried everything in my knowledge to figure out why that cmdcons folder is sticking there after its install via ComboFix and I can't. As long as I can't, I'm very nervous about running ComboFix again simply because I am stubborn and don't want anything on the machine I can't remove.
So, I'm wondering if there are any techies in here that have a test box they might use. Might they install ComboFix, then uninstall it with combofix /u, and then see if they can delete the cmdcons folder as prescribed by MS -- if not, can they figure out what is holding it there and how to get it off the machine?
Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me solve this mystery -- it is driving me berzerk.
Gammers
The old ladies BP is a'rising
I'm a little lost for where to put this message and sure hoping one of your techies will help me resolve this mystery. Basically, I'm trying to figure out how to delete the cmdcons folder on C drive after its installation during the course of using ComboFix.
In short, I used ComboFix, then uninstalled it as prescribed (combofix /u). I then found the cmdcons folder (recovery console) on my C drive. I tried to delete the folder, could not. Followed the MS instructions and could not (MS Article ID: 555032). Even booted into my dual boot on drive G and tried to delete the cmdcons folder on drive C, could not. I tried to format drive C from my G boot, could not do so because of that folder. I "think" I even tried to format the C drive after having booted with a Partition Magic CD, could not.
I even deleted all partitions on the hard drive, rebuilt a 10gb primary, did fixmbr (at some point along the way), installed a minimal WinXP and then went through the pace with ComboFix again -- trying to delete the cmdcons folder afterwards. I could not.
I've tried everything in my knowledge to figure out why that cmdcons folder is sticking there after its install via ComboFix and I can't. As long as I can't, I'm very nervous about running ComboFix again simply because I am stubborn and don't want anything on the machine I can't remove.
So, I'm wondering if there are any techies in here that have a test box they might use. Might they install ComboFix, then uninstall it with combofix /u, and then see if they can delete the cmdcons folder as prescribed by MS -- if not, can they figure out what is holding it there and how to get it off the machine?
Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me solve this mystery -- it is driving me berzerk.
Gammers
The old ladies BP is a'rising