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For one with a lot of tools....<br />
<a href="http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/" rel="ugc">http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/</a><br />
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For just a command prompt...<br />
<a href="http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm</a>
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For one with a lot of tools....
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ [http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/]

For just a command prompt...
http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm [http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm]

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I actually need it to delete files though. These two can view and copy but can't delete.
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I actually need it to delete files though. These two can view and copy but can't delete.

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Method 1 from <a href="http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm" rel="ugc">http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm</a>&nbsp;allows you to delete....<br />
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&quot;Method 1 View, Copy, Write, And Edit Files On NTFS Drives <br />
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Sometimes you need full Read AND Write access to NTFS drives if XP/NT is not booting in order to delete a file, replace a file, rename a file, or edit a file such as boot.ini or perhaps win.ini. &quot;<br />
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And with the ultimate boot cd using ntfs4dos gives full access including delete to NTFS drives.<br />
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I've used both before and never had a problem deleting.
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Method 1 from http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm [http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm] allows you to delete....

"Method 1 View, Copy, Write, And Edit Files On NTFS Drives

Sometimes you need full Read AND Write access to NTFS drives if XP/NT is not booting in order to delete a file, replace a file, rename a file, or edit a file such as boot.ini or perhaps win.ini. "

And with the ultimate boot cd using ntfs4dos gives full access including delete to NTFS drives.

I've used both before and never had a problem deleting.

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Thanks for all the info kenneniah!
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Is there a quick boot disk (preferably a CD bootable) <br />
to get to a command prompt so I can delete files without loading xp?<br />
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I know I can use the recovery console to do this but it takes so long to load all the stuff from the setup CD.<br />
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I am looking for something very simple and quick - and also free if that is possible!<br />
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- Thanks
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Is there a quick boot disk (preferably a CD bootable) 
to get to a command prompt so I can delete files without loading xp?

I know I can use the recovery console to do this but it takes so long to load all the stuff from the setup CD.

I am looking for something very simple and quick - and also free if that is possible!

- Thanks

QUICK boot disk to get to command prompt on NTFS (XP) - Is there one out there?

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.