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Why I cannot delete any files using unlink????

Hi

Im using wampserver to have my local server (localhost), this installation is under windows xp.

Im trying to delete files but no matter what I do I cant do that, allways the page show the error "access denied".

I change the permisions on "C" partition to allow the user everyone to have "Full Control" and the error still happend.

What is missing?? what else I need to do????

You need to set permissions to 777 on the folder you want to delete files from.

Select the specific folder, not C: that you want to delete files from.

right-click, Click properties, deselect the read-only tick box.

You need to do this for each individual folder, not just the parent folder (C:)

ASKER

I did that but the read-only attribute is still activate no matter what i do in the folders of wamp

for localhost you have give R/W permission on the folder to 'Internet guest acccount'. This account will be shown as IUSER_MACHINENAME

ASKER

IUSER_MACHINENAME???? My computer doesnt have that user

I don use IIE

you are doing it in localhost? If you have C driver access then from windows explorer you can access the folder and give permission.

ASKER

I had the administrator account but the windows explorer doesnt change the read only attribute

I tried with attrib -r -s c:\path

I tried with attrib -r +s c:\path

I tried using the program "attribute changer"

also I add to my regedit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENT VERSION\EXPLORER the key UseSystemForSystemFolders

Perhaps you are trying to delete a file that is in use?

Please post the unlink code.

ASKER

Im tring to delete a simple file that is not in use

$unlink($path.$file);

ASKER

any idea????

what value is there in $path?
it should be a actual path to delete file.

ASKER

$path has the actual path to delete to the file

ASKER

$path= x:\wamp\www\

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it doesnt matter which path I use or where is the file located in the installation of my wamp, the read-only attribute no matter what I do, allways remains

did u tried to set the RW permission the folder (not the file). In windows explorer right click on the folder, go to Security tab and add the user that i asked earlier.

ASKER

yes i did that to

the user Everyone has full control, but the problem is not that

look this image:http://www.itssc.edu.mx/image.jpg

as you see, the READ-ONLY attribute no matter what I do remains.

I think that is the problem

ASKER

also no matter where I install the wamp still the read only attribute remains

if it's gray color, the no issue, delete will work.
and for the user, giving rights to Everyone will not work...
u have to give R/W rights to the user group that i asked.

from security tab, u have to go Add->Advanced-> Find now...

ASKER

yes it is gray, but what I need to delete??? the wamp directory???????

IUSER_MACHINENAME???? I dont have that user

this are the user that I have in my machine:http://www.itssc.edu.mx/users.jpg

ASKER

IUSER_MACHINENAME is I remeber ok, is just If you have installed INTERNET INFORMATION SERVER, and I dont want to use it

u dont have to delete the directory...
gray icon does not mean u cannot delete the file.
in $path try as

$path= wamp/www/

ASKER

I can use that path on php because is the root directory for my localhost

If you install wampserver, "WAMP/WWW" is the root directory for http://localhost

ASKER

A few moments ago I install the IIS and change the permisions to Everyone to the Internet Guest Account and still when I try to delete any file from my localhost using unlink() the browser says Access denied

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