[Virtualacorn-list] File present in VA but absent in Windows

[Brian Jordan]

On 28 Dec, Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9 at btinternet.com> wrote:
> Whenever I start my Virtual RPCAdjustSA I get a message about a file
> which can't be deleted from the recycle bin. All attempts to fix this
> fail as I can't change the access details which currently don't permit
> owner or public writing.

> When I clamber up the directory tree under Windows and open the
> relevant directory the file is not there and cannot be persuaded to
> appear when the option to show hidden files is invoked. Is this an
> indication of a hard drive problem, a subtlety in Windows or me being
> particularly thick? If any or none of the above would some kind soul
> help me to fix this?

OK Sorted. Windows had decided that it is a system file and hidden it
from me. I have now copied it to a safe place, in case it is indeed a
system file, and then deleted it - all now appears to be well...
Funny how you fret about something for hours and then, just after posting
to a mailing list or NG the solution becomes blindingly obvious.

Brian

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Brian Jordan
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