Re: Folder half there?

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/10/04 

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:50:38 +0100

Hi

That error message can mean that the file/folder isn't there - it's already
been deleted. Have you tried deleting the folder from a command prompt? 

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Will Denny
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"Oldster" <jonathan.bartrum@ntlworld.com> wrote in message 
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>        On XP Professional, I have a folder that I can't delete. The error 
> message I get is as follows:-
> "Can't delete file : Cannot read from the file or disk ."
> Checkdisc has been run with no effect.
> Any Ideas.
>
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