Re: Unwanted delete of entire folder using Win2K



In news:BA2C5A6A-E062-4D8E-BDA0-C17DE615961B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
coxrail <coxrail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
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In Windows Explorer, click the folders button so you have a two-paned
window. On the left, select C:\TEMP. On the right, you will see the
contents of C:\TEMP. Highlight/select them, then do CTRL+X. It
should *not* touch the folder itself - only the contents therein.

Thanks for your prompt reply. I'm apologize, for not having been
completely clear. I am not a beginner. I fully understand how to
delete files. I have been doing CTRL+X-CTRL+V since transitioning
from DOS into the very first version of Windows. I will often create
and delete hundreds, even thousands, of image files per week. I think
I mentioned that a CTRL+X on *part* of the stack sometimes removes
the entire directory. To be clearer, I will mention that when CTRL+X
mis-fires, it removes everything, including the "temp" directory, the
entire file stack, and all sub-directories. Unlike a normal "hard
delete," (SHIFT+DELETE) no confirmation dialog box ever appears.

Let's say that "temp" is the name of the parent directory that
appears on the left side of the Explorer pane. Pretend that within
"temp" is a group of 150 images plus one or more sub-directories.
These appear in the right pane. IF I select all of the image files
(which only appear in the right pane, of course), but NOT the
sub-directories, and do a CTRL+X-CTRL+V (into a target directory),
all of the image files disappear, all of the sub-directories
disappear, and the "temp" directory disappears.

As mentioned, some of the time, but on a more unpredictable basis, I
may select to cut and paste 50 of 150 images. CTRL+X-CTRL+V sometimes
works okay, but sometimes kills all files, all-subdirectories, and
the "temp" parent. Again, no fanfare; no confirmatory dialog box.
Re-booting has no effect.

Even my rent-a-geek is baffled. Short of attempting another complete
system rebuild from scratch, any other suggestions?


Very odd....I can't reproduce this here at all (just tried it; only about 20
files/subfolders, though) and it didn't delete the parent folder when I
pasted the clipboard contents into a new folder elsewhere.

I do like the recommendation to script this with a batch file, however -
since you do this regularly.
Thanks.


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