Try booting to DOS..  Then

CD:\windows
attrib -h -r -s -a temp
deltree /y temp
md temp


see if that works

You may have to set the path to where the DOS commands are, Never used ME.

Dave Jones
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Willie" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:27 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Temp file


> From: William Patton
> Date: May 15, 2003
> Subject: Temp File
>
> Hello:  I am running Windows 98ME.  I have a temp file in C:\windows\temp
> folder that I cannot delete.  It is an archived file and the date always
> changes to the current date, so something appears to be using it.  I have
> unloaded all devices with the System Configuration Utility and still
cannot
> delete it.  I have booted to Dos and it does not exist.  When I reboot
into
> windows it appears again. The file is:ZLTo3bda.TMP.   Can anyone please
> advise?  Thank you
>
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