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Im moving C:\Program Files and C:\Documents and Settings to another partition (yes, it can be done but my reasons for doing it are very, very geeky ;-) and Im having problems deleting some DLL files. I even tried booting from a GRUB CD, then mounting the partition and deleting them under Linux but it responded that the file system was read-only.
I suspected a similar problem in advance because the /etc slice is on a CD. That naturally makes it read-only (and /etc/mnt along with it), but I tried mounting it with both -o rw and -n o rw switches. No dice. Even though it shows the mounted partition is rw when I do a mount, it still responds that the file system is read-only when I try to delete the files. I tried to null them, too, but got the same response.
I suspect there also is a problem in that the laptop is a Sony Vaio with biometric security. The Vaio has a hidden 10GB partition that can be used to restore the PC to factory-original, but I think the fact that the first partition on the disk is hidden causes some problems. Neither of my customary imaging CDs (Ghost and True Image), for instance, can see the HDD.
At this point Im purely guessing because Ive never worked with either before, but my hunch is the most likely culprit is either the hidden partition or the biometric security. It stands to reason youd want to make it hard to deactivate the security application (with an ERD or *NIX boot disk) and the stubborn DLLs happen to belong to the biometric software. Coincidence? I dunno. Maybe, but I doubt it.
That they wont delete from safe mode, I figure is part of cleverly-done security. That I cant delete them through Linux I figure is because Im doing it incorrectly or overlooking something.
So I thought Id post to our august group to see if anyone had ideas. I know there are apps specifically for deleting stubborn files (gets em on the reboot, IIRC, before the OS loads) but I have zero experience with them. If you think itll turn the trick, and especially if its freeware, please pass it along. I'm otherwise open to ideas, suggestions, flames, and slings and arrows.
TIA!
Slim
I suspected a similar problem in advance because the /etc slice is on a CD. That naturally makes it read-only (and /etc/mnt along with it), but I tried mounting it with both -o rw and -n o rw switches. No dice. Even though it shows the mounted partition is rw when I do a mount, it still responds that the file system is read-only when I try to delete the files. I tried to null them, too, but got the same response.
I suspect there also is a problem in that the laptop is a Sony Vaio with biometric security. The Vaio has a hidden 10GB partition that can be used to restore the PC to factory-original, but I think the fact that the first partition on the disk is hidden causes some problems. Neither of my customary imaging CDs (Ghost and True Image), for instance, can see the HDD.
At this point Im purely guessing because Ive never worked with either before, but my hunch is the most likely culprit is either the hidden partition or the biometric security. It stands to reason youd want to make it hard to deactivate the security application (with an ERD or *NIX boot disk) and the stubborn DLLs happen to belong to the biometric software. Coincidence? I dunno. Maybe, but I doubt it.
That they wont delete from safe mode, I figure is part of cleverly-done security. That I cant delete them through Linux I figure is because Im doing it incorrectly or overlooking something.
So I thought Id post to our august group to see if anyone had ideas. I know there are apps specifically for deleting stubborn files (gets em on the reboot, IIRC, before the OS loads) but I have zero experience with them. If you think itll turn the trick, and especially if its freeware, please pass it along. I'm otherwise open to ideas, suggestions, flames, and slings and arrows.
TIA!
Slim