Random folder cant delete

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  1. Posts : 662
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
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    Random folder cant delete


    I just noticed i randomly had 10 GB less free space on my drive.

    its in C:\users\me\appdata\local\temp\rt_mount

    and that folder seems to be a windows installation. It has like 60000 files and takes up 10 GB. When i try to delete it it says i need permission and it wont let me. I tried taking ownership but it wont let me. any ideas?
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  2. Posts : 1,426
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    well it's in a hidden folder by default that is ALWAYS in use by the "system" account.
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  3. Posts : 13,354
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    What do you use "RT7Lite" for? Try uninstalling it, then removing it.
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  5. Posts : 662
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
    Thread Starter
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    I used RT7Lite once to make an unattended install.

    I uninstalled it and now how do i delete it?
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    I would try grabbing ownership of the file like suggested above then deleting it through command prompt
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  7. Posts : 2,726
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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    If you are sure you want to delete the files/folder then maybe you could try this

    DelinvFile - Utility for Deleting Invalid Files and Folders
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  8. Posts : 662
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
    Thread Starter
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    its got malware in it.
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  9. Posts : 13,354
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  10. Posts : 1,426
    7 Pro
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    Have you tried deleting it through command prompt?


    C:\Users\Your Name>rmdir /?
    Removes (deletes) a directory.

    RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
    RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

    /S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
    in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory
    tree.

    /Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S
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