Computer Question... Help me *whimper*

[Kelly_Liscious]

Okay I am not to friendly with computers.
So I know this might be very easy for some of you people... but for some reason this zip drive crap is pissing me off !

I have a zip drive and its full... All I want to do is delete the files so I can store some new files.

Every single time I try to delete a file this crap comes on the screen :

Access is denied.
Make sure the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not currently in use.



Can any one give me a clue *sigh*

 

[Zamdrist]

Every single time I try to delete a file this crap comes on the screen :

Access is denied.
Make sure the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not currently in use.

Make sure you don't have any of the files from the zip disk open.

Also, make sure the disk doesn't have a tab on it that makes it read-only. I'm not sure zip disks have that, like floppies do.

 

[Kelly_Liscious]

Well I have none of the files open , all I do is open the disk and click on the file I want to delete and it will not let me.

I already checked for a " tab" and there is none...

Its just frustrating me!


But thank you for the advice.

 

[Zamdrist]

Well I have none of the files open , all I do is open the disk and click on the file I want to delete and it will not let me.

I already checked for a " tab" and there is none...

Its just frustrating me!


But thank you for the advice.

If you want to wipe the whole disk clean, try formatting it:
Right click on the drive in explorer and choose Format...

 

[Kelly_Liscious]

Thank you Zamdrist


I formatted the disk and all the files deleted that is what I so wanted !

But of course some how the zip got stuck in the drive and then I had to use scissors to pop it back out.

But all is well again ... once again thank you for the help.

 

[Monazwx]

Our hero.

 

[Zamdrist]

Thank you Zamdrist
But of course some how the zip got stuck in the drive and then I had to use scissors to pop it back out.

For the record, I never said stick your scissors in your computer, I would never recommend that!

Not a problem...anytime, really. I spend most of my days at work and home in front of a computer.

 

[Zamdrist]

Our hero.

Now stop that, you're gonna make me blush

 

[Kelly_Liscious]

For the record, I never said stick your scissors in your computer, I would never recommend that!

Yeah , the whole scissor thing was my idea ... I tend to think scissors will get me out of any jam .. it was the scissors or the screwdriver... scissors won.

 

[Guest]

Hey KR, still trying to use this ID?

 

[christophe]

try moving the files to a new folder......give you some breathing room