This is off-topic, but the problem *is* on a Dell Inspiron 8500 with Windows XP Pro... Summary: I used PartionMagic to merge two partions. Now I have a folder that I can't delete. A while back, I used PartionMagic 8.0 to create three partions on my 60Gb hard drive. (It seemed like a good idea at the time...) I recently decided there was no real point for one of the partions (the second one), so I merged the first (C:) and second (E:) partions. All the files and folders that were on the E: drive were moved to a folder on the C: drive, as advertised. I've moved everything I care about out of that folder and now I want to delete it. However, when I try to delete the folder, I get the error: "Cannot delete System Volume Information: Access is denied" When I go into the folder and then select "Folder Options -> View" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files", I see that there are two hidden subfolders - "RECYCLER" and the above-mentioned "System Volume Information". I've tried several things in terms of setting the user names and permissions for the folder, but I haven't hit on the right combination. Any suggestions? The top-level folder doesn't take up that much space, I'd just like to keep things as cleaned-up as possible. In retrospect, I'd have done things differently with PartionMagic, probably delete or move everything that was on the E: drive, and then reallocate the empty space, but what I did seemed reasonable at the time. Thanks in advance for your help. Bob Pownall
