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Started by Keith Bennett
Mon, 12 Jun 1995 00:00
Can't delete A:EA DATA. SF
Author: Keith Bennett
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 00:00
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 1995 00:00
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How does one delete the "EA DATA. SF" file from a diskette? In addition to the usual delete, I've tried using 4OS2's 'del /z' but that doesn't work either. I know I can format the diskette but was hoping I could avoid that. The problem comes up when I want to delete the entire contents of a diskette. I do a 'del /qysxz a:\' in 4OS2. All files are deleted except "EA DATA. SF", which it reports to be "in use". I know this is not true, but I can't figure out what's going on. Anybody? Thanks. - Keith -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Bennett Bennett Business Solutions, Inc. Silver Spring, MD USA OS/2 & DOS Software Development kbennett@cpcug.org (301) 871-7696
Re: Can't delete A:EA DATA. SF
Author: Jani Patanen
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
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In article <3rjan0$mq7@garuda.csulb.edu>, rgelb@csulb.edu (Robert Gelb) wrote: > > : Try this. From an OS2 command line, enter "attrib -s ea?data.?sf", then enter > : "del ea?data.?sf". > > I can't erase it from my Hard Drive. Has anyone solved this problem??? If you don't want to reinstall OS/2, leave "ea data. sf" alone. Way back at 2.1 days I deleted it and after that ther was nothing to be done, except reinstall.
Re: Can't delete A:EA DATA. SF
Author: Robert Gelb
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
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: Try this. From an OS2 command line, enter "attrib -s ea?data.?sf", then enter : "del ea?data.?sf". I can't erase it from my Hard Drive. Has anyone solved this problem???
Re: Can't delete A:EA DATA. SF
Author: Wayne Jolly
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
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The way I clean a diskette is attrib -r -a -s -h *.* erase ea?data.?sf gotta use the "?" and the same applies for wp root. sf
Re: Can't delete A:EA DATA. SF
Author: Wayne Jolly
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
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forgot to mention that you have to do that from DOS
Re: Can't delete A:EA DATA. SF
Author: Michael P Caldwell
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
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On 12 Jun 1995, Keith Bennett wrote:
> How does one delete the "EA DATA. SF" file from a diskette? In
> addition to the usual delete, I've tried using 4OS2's 'del /z' but
> that doesn't work either. I know I can format the diskette but was
> hoping I could avoid that.
>
> The problem comes up when I want to delete the entire contents of a
> diskette. I do a 'del /qysxz a:\' in 4OS2. All files are deleted
> except "EA DATA. SF", which it reports to be "in use". I know this
> is not true, but I can't figure out what's going on. Anybody?
You cannot delete this file under OS/2, no matter what kind of
session you're trying to do it from. A quick format might work, I've
never tried it. The only way I've been able to do it, is on a non OS/2
machine or by booting DOS.
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Re: Can't delete A:EA DATA. SF
Author: wpridge
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 00:00
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In <3rid73$f8t@cpcug.org>, kbennett@cpcug.org (Keith Bennett) writes: >How does one delete the "EA DATA. SF" file from a diskette? > Try this. From an OS2 command line, enter "attrib -s ea?data.?sf", then enter "del ea?data.?sf". Bill Pridgen San Antonio, TX Internet Address: wpridge@ibm.net "It's a strange world, isn't it?"
Re: Can't delete A:EA DATA. SF
Author: Byron Bodo
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 00:00
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1995 00:00
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In article <3rid73$f8t@cpcug.org>, kbennett@cpcug.org says... > >How does one delete the "EA DATA. SF" file from a diskette? In >addition to the usual delete, I've tried using 4OS2's 'del /z' but >that doesn't work either. I know I can format the diskette but was >hoping I could avoid that. > >The problem comes up when I want to delete the entire contents of a >diskette. I do a 'del /qysxz a:\' in 4OS2. All files are deleted >except "EA DATA. SF", which it reports to be "in use". I know this >is not true, but I can't figure out what's going on. Anybody? > Norton Commander (dos or os2 versions) or NC clones make quick work of it. Formatting should also do it. -bb -- Byron Bodo 240 Markham St. tel: (416) 967 7286 |> |> Toronto, ON fax: (416) 967 9004 |> |> Canada M6J 2G6 email: bodo@io.org
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