Cannot Delete File Using Windows NT Explorer
Article ID: 165126
Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q165126
SYMPTOMS
If directory permissions are set to full control for everyone, and
permissions for a file within that directory are set to "no access" or
"delete" (only), anyone should be able to delete the file. This is expected
behavior and works correctly in File Manager and at a command prompt. This
is also documented in the "Setting Directory Permissions" section of the
Windows NT Server System Guide. However, if you attempt to delete the file
by using Windows NT Explorer, it returns an access denied error.
Adding read permission to the file allows the file to be deleted.
CAUSE
Windows NT Explorer attempts to move the file to the recycle bin (for
undelete) and it fails with access denied.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: ntfs perms winfile cmd
Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg KB165126