Hey guys, it's me again......

I've created myself yet another problem.

The gist of the problem lies with the fact that the latest backup evidently was not set as I usually have it [selected folders only] and it copied EVERYTHING!!!!!!

So when I did a restore from the latest backup, I have thousands upon thousands of useless images.
There are numerous icons/logos/pictures from ads etc. - all from my saved documents.
My games have been dissected to a point where it's a smorgasbord of 'parts is parts' crap. Ugh.....
Needless to say I have spent days trying to delete these annoying images, over 10,000, and ran into a slight problem with some of them.

Evidently, per this fellow at Best Buy, the backup copied everything including 'licensed' images, even tho they are useless, thanks to me taking for granted the settings were okay.
[ Normally it's selected pictures/music/documents. But not this time....]

When I try to delete them, I get "permission denied" -----Try again/Cancel
He suggested trying to Safe Mode......didn't work.
He also suggested right clicking and see if they are 'archived'...well, it won't allow any changes to the properties.

So my question is this..........

Has any one got any idea on how to bypass the 'permission' thing?
I've got the 'User Account Control' off....
And I haven't got a password set.
Oh yeah, it won't let me 'drag' them to another folder either.

I was kinda hoping that there would be some one here that might know of something.


Here is a picture of a few of the images that I can't delete:


Once again, I turn here for help because this place gives me the best advice....
Thanks in advance.....

Much respect~
snarky


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ETA: Vista / Windows Photo Gallery

The guy at Best Buy said the same thing you guys told me before......ghost imaging [Norton]
But before I do that I must clean out all the junk.
[DVD+R]

Man oh man this sucks......learn from ones' errors the hard way.
Lesson learned......never to be forgotten.

I think my problem is solved however, I will save all the advice given for future reference.
You guys surely know a lot more than I do and I've learned more from you guys than any where else.

Thanks so much~
snarky


P.S. If any else wants to add to it, please do.
It might help others as well as myself....can't have to much info on 'how to'

Crap double posted. Sorry mods.

OP, look at my first post again. I updated it with better links, guides, even a video.

Ah, glad you got it fixed Snarky. But always remember, booting up to another temporary OS, like Linux, is a great way to fix lots of things when Windows doesnt want to play ball.

Originally posted by Heliophant
Crap double posted. Sorry mods.

OP, look at my first post again. I updated it with better links, guides, even a video.

edit on 14-3-2013 by Heliophant because: (no reason given)

Ah, glad you got it fixed Snarky. But always remember, booting up to another temporary OS, like Linux, is a great way to fix lots of things when Windows doesnt want to play ball.

edit on 14-3-2013 by Heliophant because: (no reason given)

This is just a quick fix.
I will take any advice given. I need to learn....
Like I said, I am saving this thread as a guide and to educate myself.

Thank you~
snarky