Q170382: Files or Folders Not Deleted on Network Drive with DELTREE

Article: Q170382
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbtool msdos win95
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you delete files or folders using the DELTREE command (Deltree.exe), you
may receive the following message instead of an error message when no files or
folders have been deleted:

  Deleting <file or folder>...

CAUSE
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You have read-only permission to the network files or folder you are trying to
delete.

RESOLUTION
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You must have the appropriate permissions for the network folder to delete the
files or folder. Change your permissions for the folder, or contact your network
administrator.

Additional query words: 6.00 6.20

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbtool msdos win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:95

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