Problem removing files after performing a bare metal restore

[Guest JB]

Background:

 

I had an SBS server fail to boot this week after the C: drive running out of

disk space. Windows hopelessly corrupt, no amount of recovery console doing

the trick. So, I reformatted C: and reinstalled Windows, including service

packs, software, etc. I then tried to restore from ntbackup. This was

unsuccessful with a kernel missing error. I booted to the SBS CD and

reinstalled Windows to the C: drive without formatting. This installed a

separate directory called WINDOWS0. I then attempted to restore with

ntbackup again, and this time the restore was successful.

 

Problem:

 

We need all the disk space we can get on our C: partition since that caused

the issue to begin with. I cannot now delete the unnecessary WINDOWS0

folder. I have taken ownership, reset permissions, removed the "Unknown

Account" from its permissions, etc., however, it still gives an access denied

error, make sure this disk is not full or write protected, and make sure this

file is not in use. How can I delete these files?

 

Thank you,

JB

[Guest kbits.net]

I have seen issues like that where you had to start deleting the child

folders inside and work your way out to the parent folder. Hope this helps.

 

"JB" wrote:

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> Background:

>

> I had an SBS server fail to boot this week after the C: drive running out of

> disk space. Windows hopelessly corrupt, no amount of recovery console doing

> the trick. So, I reformatted C: and reinstalled Windows, including service

> packs, software, etc. I then tried to restore from ntbackup. This was

> unsuccessful with a kernel missing error. I booted to the SBS CD and

> reinstalled Windows to the C: drive without formatting. This installed a

> separate directory called WINDOWS0. I then attempted to restore with

> ntbackup again, and this time the restore was successful.

>

> Problem:

>

> We need all the disk space we can get on our C: partition since that caused

> the issue to begin with. I cannot now delete the unnecessary WINDOWS0

> folder. I have taken ownership, reset permissions, removed the "Unknown

> Account" from its permissions, etc., however, it still gives an access denied

> error, make sure this disk is not full or write protected, and make sure this

> file is not in use. How can I delete these files?

>

> Thank you,

> JB</span>