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Just checking here but are you certain you've enabled the "Show hidden files
and folders" in the Tools->Folder options->Views Tab? If not you won't be
able to find the hidden CD Burning directory.
Do you know if any third party CD burning software has been installed and
perhaps removed? Some programs will disable XP's burning capabilities during
their installation. Right click the CD Writer drive icon and select
Properties->Recording Tab. Is the box that enables recording on this device
checked? Another thing to try to System File Checker. This will search for
and restore corrupt or missing system files. Pop the XP CD into the drive
and exit the install screen. Go to Start->Run and type SFC /SCANNOW then
click OK. Let System File Checker to it's thing. Unfortunately it won't tell
you what it found and fixed but when finished remove the XP CD and reboot.
See if that helps.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"sklett" <asd2@fkd.com> wrote in message
news:%23BLXd7%23KFHA.1476@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the reply!
>
> I checked the path that you specified and did not find the "CD Burning"
> directory. I also did a search of the entire drive and didn't find it. I
> have verified that the "viewing options" are set as you indicated.
>
> So I didn't get a chance to delete them cause I can't find them. Have you
> ever heard of someone not having this folder?
>
>
> "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
> news:uuxPfB%23KFHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Here are a couple of suggestions. I don't know if either will work but
you
> > can give them a try.
> > Firstly XP's CD Burning cache is located here C:\Documents and
> > Settings\<logon user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD
Burning
> > <logon user> = your logon user name. Because the "Local Settings" and
> > "Application Data" directories are hidden directories you will also need
> > to
> > enable "Show all files and folders". So right click the Start button and
> > select "Explore". In the top menu bar select "Tools"->"Options"->"Views
> > Tab"
> > and select the option to "Show all files and folder". Then click Apply
and
> > OK out.
> >
> > Navigate through Explorer to the location of the CD Burning directory
and
> > see if you can delete the offending files. If it doesn't work then try
> > doing
> > so by booting into Safe Mode.
> >
> > If the above doesn't seem to work then try this little freeware app
> >
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html
> >
> > --
> >
> > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> > "sklett" <asd2@fkd.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23bxYpV9KFHA.3992@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> I tried to use the XP built in CD burning, it worked in that it did
> >> indeed
> >> create a CD, but I can't delete the temporary shortcut files that it
has
> >> listed under "Files ready to be written to the CD"
> >>
> >> I have tried the "delete temorary files" option, it tells me that the
> > files
> >> are locked by another user or process. This has basically halted all
my
> >> work because I can't modify the files any longer! I can't tell what
has
> >> them locked.
> >>
> >> I have rebooted, that made no difference.
> >> I have disabled firewall stuff and anti virus stuff, no difference.
> >>
> >> What else can I do? How do I get rid of these things??
> >>
> >> Any help would be GREATLY apprecaited,
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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