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take ownership of the folder and delete<br />
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<a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659(v=ws.11).aspx" rel="ugc">https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659(v=ws.11).aspx</a><br />
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alternative would be deleting it via the command line..old school dos way
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commandline<br />
<a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/55721-folder-delete-command-prompt.html" rel="ugc">http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/55721-folder-delete-command-prompt.html</a>
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Can you see it in VMware and then delete it that way. This is preferable. <br />
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If no, and as an alternative to the above, you can get Unlocker 1.92 (I use this) and unlock / delete the files in the folder. When the files are gone, delete the folder.
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First off, make sure that the machine is powered off, if it van't be powered off, make sure the VMDK is no longer attached to the machine, then try deleting it through vSphere itself.
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delete it by using safe mode , if you couldn't then take its ownership then full permissions
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I have a folder on my computer containing files which comprised a now defunct virtual machine. Among other things, the folder contains a 64 GB VMDK file. When I tried to delete it, a &quot;Folder Access Denied&quot; dialogue box pops up.<br />
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I don't know what I need to do to gain administrative rights for this operation. I logged in using &nbsp;the usual account, which I believe already is an administrator. What do I need to do?
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I have a folder on my computer containing files which comprised a now defunct virtual machine. Among other things, the folder contains a 64 GB VMDK file. When I tried to delete it, a "Folder Access Denied" dialogue box pops up.



I don't know what I need to do to gain administrative rights for this operation. I logged in using  the usual account, which I believe already is an administrator. What do I need to do?

Why can't I delete this folder?

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