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    puckpop Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 27, 2007, 05:53 PM
    Delete old folder from previous xp installation
    My computer has 2 hard drives. When I reinstalled windows XP SPII my old documents folder which resides in another partition will not allow me to acess it. I no longer need the folder and I just want to free up the space. Any suggestions?
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    Jan 13, 2008, 09:28 AM
    You have to take ownership of that folders permissions and then you can delete it.
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