Cannot delete huge file c:\MountUUP after UUPDUMP fail (ran out of disk space !!)


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Hi folks
any way to delete a HUGE file MountUUP after I had a UUPDUMP create ISO fail because (my error !!) not ernough disk space on my Windows C drive. The usual methods e.g boot in all sorts of modes and issue command rd c:\MountUUP /s /q give access denied etc etc. I don't want to re-install windows from scratch -- and I also get messages such as " You need permission from Trusted installee " ??? whatever that is.

Normally UUPDUMP works OK to create the ISO so I've never had it fail before. I wonder if that wretched bit encryption might have something to do with it -- I HATE these "automatic encryption things" -- I've never needed them and IMHO they just make things hideously complex when things go wrong.

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Use something like procexp to see what, if anything, has a open file handle to it.

If you can't delete a file it's typically one of two things
  • Another process has it open
  • You don't have proper access to delete
 

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I had that problem before, can't remember how I fixed it

What I have now is a separate partition for ISOs, if anything fails just reformat it
 

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Have you taken ownership of the file?
 

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Berton said:
I use bootable Linux LiveUSB Thumb drive or LiveDVD to manage difficult files/folders on Windows installation but outside of Windows, Windows not running. The Live drive includes usable programs including GPARTED to manipulate partitions or fully clean.
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The problem is the Windows file is actually on a VHDX physical file and there's no way I can see of expanding this file (I created it as type=fixed with a maximum size plus there's all that bitlockeer rubbish I didn't want.
-- bitlocker rubbish !!! -- so the linux will only see a vhdx file.

What I'm doing (as a last resort) is cloning the C drive (in Windows after it's booted) to a bigger disk and then trying to create the iso again via UUPDUMP which should clean up all the stuff after it finishes.

If this doesn't work then just have to do a clean install -- Why do the latest versions of Windows - especially for HOME installations automatically do this bit locker stuff -- Never needed it - my home stuff is perfectly secure !!!

Too MUCH security reduces the value of it since people will just find other ways of getting round it!!.

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1. Reboot.
2. Try running the "Remove_Failure_MountDir_TempDir.cmd" script first.
 

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jimbo45 said:
If this doesn't work then just have to do a clean install -- Why do the latest versions of Windows - especially for HOME installations automatically do this bit locker stuff -- Never needed it - my home stuff is perfectly secure !!!

Too MUCH security reduces the value of it since people will just find other ways of getting round it!!.
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The last 3 Win11 Notebooks I set up with the Home edition had Bitlocker automatically encrypted the drive but never gave the key or asked for a key. There was no issue running but the second one had a partition issue and I found out about the encryption when booted the Linux LiveUSB to use GPARTED, couldn't access the drive without having a key which I never had. I've removed Bitlocker, it was my understanding that wasn't supposed to have been auto on the Home edition but came about with Version 24H2.
 

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jimbo45 said:
delete a HUGE file MountUUP after I had a UUPDUMP create ISO fail because (my error !!) not ernough disk space on my Windows C drive. The usual methods e.g boot in all sorts of modes and issue command rd c:\MountUUP /s /q give access denied etc etc.
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Why are you trying to delete a file with rd command?
 

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AndreyT said:
Why are you trying to delete a file with rd command?
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C'mon guy -- it's the Directory --BTW I'm no Windows Guru but I do know the difference between files and directories -- not having a go at you but just look at nr of posts and topics long established members make here before posting that type of respomse !!!

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@Berton
@Bree

Re-running the whole thing again fixed it -- OK not the best solution but it worked -- I just re-allocated a bigger disk space, cloned the original to the newer one, re-booted that and re-run the UUPDUMP stuff. All OK now.

I'd just warn people on doing UUPDUMP stuff to ensure there's enough disk space in case it fails !!! and unless you really have to have it - don't use / enable bitlocker.

Then you can re-clone back to original size if you want -- and delete the other copy.


Now marking as SOLVED.

Cheers
jimbo
 
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Garlin gave you the correct way to do this as the file is created when you start the uup_download_windows.cmd script.

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jimbo45 said:
The problem is the Windows file is actually on a VHDX physical file and there's no way I can see of expanding this file (I created it as type=fixed with a maximum size plus there's all that bitlockeer rubbish I didn't want.
-- bitlocker rubbish !!! -- so the linux will only see a vhdx file.

What I'm doing (as a last resort) is cloning the C drive (in Windows after it's booted) to a bigger disk and then trying to create the iso again via UUPDUMP which should clean up all the stuff after it finishes.

If this doesn't work then just have to do a clean install -- Why do the latest versions of Windows - especially for HOME installations automatically do this bit locker stuff -- Never needed it - my home stuff is perfectly secure !!!

Too MUCH security reduces the value of it since people will just find other ways of getting round it!!.

Cheers
jimbo
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You can expand size of vhdx files easily using the disk edit feature in Hyper-V.
 

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jimbo45 said:
....also get messages such as " You need permission from Trusted installee " ??? whatever that is.
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That's because 'NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller' is the current owner of the file, and the only one with full permissions.

Take ownership, then grant yourself full permission. Then you should be able to delete it.
 

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Thanks everybody

all good suggestions

Since I needed a bigger size for Windows I just cloned it to a bigger file and ran the UUPDUMP thing again which got rid of the problem -- I'll remember the trusted installet bit again though thanks @Bree

@cereberus thanks --I didn't realize that I could expand a vhdx file if I'd created it at start with type=fixed, maximum=x. Worth knowing.

Cheers
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