Re: Orphaned directories, how can I delete them??
From: Mike Rosado [MSFT] (mikeros_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/02/04
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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 18:09:04 -0500
Hi Randy,
Have dealt with customer in the past that have used this article with great
success. Give it a try and post back to the newsgroup if it help your
scenario or not.
120716 How to Remove Files with Reserved Names in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=120716
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