awdflash.exe

13th September 2004, 15:52

so i downloaded awdflash off the asus site a couple days ago. and now its on my desktop....and i still cant delete it, whenever i try, windows tells me its in use and i cant delete, theres nothin on the file attributes. i even tried booting from a disk with an ntfs reader to try and delete it from my desktop, and it wont let me do it either....

any ideas how i can get it off my desktop?

jmke · 13th September 2004, 15:55

" ntfs reader " does just that, read

start -> run -> cmd

cd "c:\documents and settings\%username%\desktop"
del awdflash.exe

and if that don't work, run "chkdsk"

13th September 2004, 15:57

doesnt work....did u read my post, i tried command prompt

jmke · 13th September 2004, 15:59

I read your post for sure, did you read mine?

Quote:

Originally posted by ssl6
i even tried booting from a disk with an ntfs reader to try and delete it from my desktop

"NTFS reader"...

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke

and if that don't work, run "chkdsk"

kristos · 13th September 2004, 16:24

did you try safe mode yet?

13th September 2004, 16:55

safe mode was the first thing i tried, i dont get it....what could be stopping me from deleting a dos app off my desktop!?!?!?! and jmke....my bad, i missed the chkdsk part....ADD kicking in

15th September 2004, 03:12

it just occured to me to post a picture of the error i get in windows

ModdiN MansoN · 16th September 2004, 06:23

create a .bat-file with instructions to delete that specific file and put it in your "startup"-folder in the start-bar

example:

create a new txt-file and change it's name to "delflash.bat", then edit that file and type this:

Quote:

del c:\"path to your desktop-folder"\awdflash.exe

save the file and put it in the the folder named "startup", located in your "start"-bar

reboot

16th September 2004, 14:17

hmmm, i wonder if that will work

piotke · 16th September 2004, 14:38

press ctr-alt-del

Quit the "explorer.exe" process

then file --> new --> "cmd"

Delete the file

and finally again file --> new (task) --> explorer.exe

13th September 2004, 15:52	#1
ssl6 Posts: n/a	awdflash.exe so i downloaded awdflash off the asus site a couple days ago. and now its on my desktop....and i still cant delete it, whenever i try, windows tells me its in use and i cant delete, theres nothin on the file attributes. i even tried booting from a disk with an ntfs reader to try and delete it from my desktop, and it wont let me do it either.... any ideas how i can get it off my desktop?

13th September 2004, 15:55	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 71,317	" ntfs reader " does just that, read start -> run -> cmd cd "c:\documents and settings\%username%\desktop" del awdflash.exe and if that don't work, run "chkdsk" __________________ Future Geek Dad

13th September 2004, 16:24	#5
kristos Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,554	did you try safe mode yet? __________________ "Welcome to the internet; where men are men, women are men, and little girls are FBI agents."

16th September 2004, 14:38	#10
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,892	press ctr-alt-del Quit the "explorer.exe" process then file --> new --> "cmd" Delete the file and finally again file --> new (task) --> explorer.exe __________________ .

13th September 2004, 15:57	#3
ssl6 Posts: n/a	doesnt work....did u read my post, i tried command prompt

13th September 2004, 16:55	#6
ssl6 Posts: n/a	safe mode was the first thing i tried, i dont get it....what could be stopping me from deleting a dos app off my desktop!?!?!?! and jmke....my bad, i missed the chkdsk part....ADD kicking in

15th September 2004, 03:12	#7
ssl6 Posts: n/a	it just occured to me to post a picture of the error i get in windows

16th September 2004, 14:17	#9
ssl6 Posts: n/a	hmmm, i wonder if that will work