Newbie Help: I can't delete files from windows directory

[Guest rhadsea]

Hello all,

I have a T-Mobile SDA and it has been unlocked whereby I can run all sorts of different programs on it with no problem. I seem to be running out of memory so I wanted to delete some of the extra ringtones I don't use. I found them in the Windows directory. However, everytime I try to delete one (for example: Jig.mid, Gossip.mid) it gives me an error saying it is read-only, write-protected, or in-use. I've read posts where others have gotten rid of all the unnecessary things to get more useable memory.

Any help or explanation is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Guest Tech]

why dont you install your apps on storage card rather than fiddling with the files? :)

[Guest rhadsea]

why dont you install your apps on storage card rather than fiddling with the files? :)

My apps are stored in a 2gb card. My email (except for the volume information) are also stored in the card. PIE cache is also in the card. Temp files are also there. Essentially, I just wanted to get rid of the things I did not need, but I can't delete some of the files in the Windows directory.

Currently, my available storage is 6.55 MB out of a Total Storage space of 19.93 MB. That's from my "Settings/About" menu.

Edited June 26, 2006 by rhadsea

[Guest Tech]

get a bigger storage card lol.

I doubt that those files to remove (images) would free up much space but you never know.

Have you tried to check them non read only using the file manager/explorer on the mobile device and then removing it?

[Guest rhadsea]

get a bigger storage card lol.

I doubt that those files to remove (images) would free up much space but you never know.

Have you tried to check them non read only using the file manager/explorer on the mobile device and then removing it?

Yeah, I doubt that removing a few negligible items would make a great addition to my available memory, but I am willing to let go a lot of things in the windows directory (.mid, .jpg, .gif, and others) that add up to about 1.5 to 2 MB. That would at least bump me up near 10 MB of available memory. I just really wish the Outlook volume information could be stored on the SD card.

The file manager won't let me uncheck "In ROM" for the files I want to delete.

Thanks though.

[Guest flywest]

Yeah, I doubt that removing a few negligible items would make a great addition to my available memory, but I am willing to let go a lot of things in the windows directory (.mid, .jpg, .gif, and others) that add up to about 1.5 to 2 MB. That would at least bump me up near 10 MB of available memory. I just really wish the Outlook volume information could be stored on the SD card.

The file manager won't let me uncheck "In ROM" for the files I want to delete.

Thanks though.

I agree! I would like to get rid of all the extra crap. I recently downladed Windows Live Beta and that is taking up allot of my phone memory but the program is too good to let go.