John & Galen,
After restarting I was still denied the rights to alter the files. One of
the tools GiiPo@moveonboot was also supposed to remove the files on reboot,
but didn't. Before restrating in safe mode, I first tried taking ownership of
the files as you suggested and the problem was resolved.
Thank you!
-Aaron

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:6C239F1D-703F-474D-98D5-B4C63C0679C3@microsoft.com,
> ajk2 <ajk2@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I am unable to delete some images and photos from a folder on my
> > computer. I can view the images, but access is denied when I attempt
> > to cut, delete, or rename the files. I see that this is common in XP,
> > but several tools I have used have also been unable to access these
> > files. Can I override this error?
>
> In addition to John's advice, you might want/need to take ownership in order
> to delete them if they were in an different account or from an earlier
> installation of the OS or the likes.
>
> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
>
> "My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
> existence." - Sherlock Holmes
>
>
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