Can't get a directory to delete from command prompt

From: COC (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 22:34:01 -0800

I run Windows 2000 Server Professional. Over a year ago,
I needed to do a restore of system files due to a virus.
I inadvertantly started to restore the system files to a
new directory (created during the restore). The original
restore was aborted and a subsequent restore was
successful to the root drive, and the system works fine.

Now when I try to delete the unwanted directory, it says
that some of the files in it may be in use, and won't let
me. (To the best of my knowledge, the directory is empty,
unless there is a hidden file in there. But in the view
of the directory, I set it to show all files hidden or
not, and none show up.) So I booted into a safe mode and
tried again. Same thing, would not let me delete it. So
I booted into a command prompt mode. (Not sure this is
really a DOS mode or not, a true DOS mode option was not
given in the boot process.) So now, when I try to delete
the directory from a command line, it says that I have a
bad syntax.

The name of the directory is:

p:\Restore 1-10-2003

Exactly that, with the spaces, dashes, etc.

So I try to delete the directory as follows:

p:\rd Restore 1-10-2003, also tried p:\rmdir Restore 1-10-
2003, and finally tried p:\deltree Restore 1-10-2003

But then it comes up with the syntax error each time, or
can't find specified file. I can path to the directory
and open it, and it shows nothing inside, so DOS does
recognize it with certain commands.

Any ideas how I can delete this directory?

Thanks

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