Re: How can I removed a directory named "con.glos"?

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From: Rick (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 23:22:22 -0700

I'm guessing here, but have you tried

rd \\.\c:\con.glos

"Jeremy Sun" <jeremysun@hssc.edu.hk> wrote in message news:uJUrP$KOEHA.2952@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Well, that is nice. This solution gets pass the problem about the "con". So
> one problem solved. Many thanks.
>
> But now it gives me "Access Denied" when I tried to "rd" it...
>
> I tried to xcacls /G it and it gives no error, however the "Access Denied"
> doesn't go away...
>
> Any clue?
>
> Jeremy
>
> c:\> xcacls \\.\c:\con.glos /T /C /G Administrator:OF
> processing dir: \\.\c:\con.glos
> processing dir: \\.\c:\con.glos\*.*
>
> c:\> rd /s \\.\c:\con.glos
> \\.\c:\con.glos, Are you sure? Yes
> Access Denied
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> ¦b¶l¥ó
> news:ewfSzyKOEHA.2740@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl ¤¤¼¶¼g...
> >
> > Reformatting your hard disk would certainly do the trick
> > but there are easier ways. Start a Command Prompt,
> > then type this:
> >
> > del \\.\c:\con.glos
> >
> >
>
>

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