Deleted files still around

tarq · 11-10-2009, 08:56 AM

Help, I have a strange problem.

Is there any way to delete files left on computer after deleting them from Calibre?

I tried to delete them by hand but nothing happens, I even tried 'shift/del' to bypass the recycle bin, which also didn't work, they still sit there mocking me.

I'm using 'vista' with a sony 700. Those 2 work perfectly, it's just the files still sitting in the Calibre docs file, I can't get rid of.

I also now have lots of empty folders that also won't delete.

Should I have deleted them first before opening Calibre & removing them from the list?

Any thoughts?

TIA

kovidgoyal · 11-10-2009, 11:09 AM

If you cant even delete them by hand I'd suspect a permissions problem. Though the lack of an error message when you try to delete them is strange. Sounds like an OS level problem to me.

11-10-2009, 08:56 AM	#1
tarq Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Device: Palm Tungsten E, Sony 700	Deleted files still around Help, I have a strange problem. Is there any way to delete files left on computer after deleting them from Calibre? I tried to delete them by hand but nothing happens, I even tried 'shift/del' to bypass the recycle bin, which also didn't work, they still sit there mocking me. I'm using 'vista' with a sony 700. Those 2 work perfectly, it's just the files still sitting in the Calibre docs file, I can't get rid of. I also now have lots of empty folders that also won't delete. Should I have deleted them first before opening Calibre & removing them from the list? Any thoughts? TIA

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11-10-2009, 11:09 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,864 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you cant even delete them by hand I'd suspect a permissions problem. Though the lack of an error message when you try to delete them is strange. Sounds like an OS level problem to me.

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