Re: Cannot delete an empty folder in XP Home 'My Documents"

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I also have the same problem when emptying the recycle bin.
I have 7 PC's networked and they all have the same problem.
Strange that all 7 PC's now have the same problem, virus?

"Patricia" wrote:


I am having the exact same problem: I have tried Micorsofts Help #81176
I have tried DelvinFile
I have tried Killbox

Nothing is working to get rid of these files.
Anyone HAVE ANY Solution that will work?
Is the only option to re-laod Windows?


THANKS


"ENGANT" wrote:

hello
i have the same problem with you
Have you contacted MS???Nothing happened with the methods you wrote....
Thank u

"RichardAD" wrote:

Killbox didn't work either.
Yes, I've defragged and run chkdsk.
I guess I'm going to have to live with the folder until I reinstall Windows
at a future date.
Thanks for your time and help.
========================

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

http://www.subratam.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41
Another is Killbox, here: http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

Have you defragged and done a little housekeeping - sometimes that helps.


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"RichardAD" <RichardAD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0043AB3F-6B12-4193-BCCE-C3C0FB96C731@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Thank you for the suggestion. I downloaded 'PurgeIE' and got the following
| message when I search for an invalid folder name: Folder ends with ' ' -
| C:\Documents and Settings\Richard\My Documents\THE_QUEEN
|
| However, when I tried to delete the folder, rename it, and to delete it at
| boot I was unsuccessful. I've tried to do this in both normal and safe modes
| without success.
|
| I'd be most grateful for any more suggestions (other than reinstalling
| Windows!!)?
| ===================================
|
| "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Have you tried in safe mode?
| >
| > I've used - Utility for Deleting Invalid Files
| > http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm
| > For invalid/UNC file/folder name deleting, rather than the in use problem
| >
| > Use at your own risk though.
| >
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| > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
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| > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
| >
| > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| >
| >
| > "RichardAD" <RichardAD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:A4F9E887-DCD5-4CA9-8000-0936323384AD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > |I have a folder containing 0 bytes that I cannot delete. The folder is not
| > | read-only or hidden.
| > | When I try to delete the folder I get the following error message:- Cannot
| > | delete file - cannot read from source file or disk. I also get the same
| > | error message when I try to rename the folder or, drag it to the recycle bin
| > | or use the highlite & delete key.
| > | The folder was leftover from when I was trying to copy a DVD so I've run HD
| > | searches using the folder name to see if there were any other hidden
| > | instances of it but on showed up. I then tried unsuccessfully to delete the
| > | offending folder by stopping each and every process in the Task Manager.
| > | I've search the various Discussion Groups for similar problems and have
| > | tried all the suggestions that are shown. I've also searched online and
| > | tried numerous suggestions that I found but they were all unsuccessful.
| > | I realize this folder is only a nuisance but I'd really like to get rid of it.
| > | Does anyone have any suggestions?
| > | Thanks.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >



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