Cannot remove folder the directory is not empty

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From: Rory Jakes (roryjakes_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/30/04 

Date: 29 Oct 2004 17:41:30 -0700

I have tried to delete (remove) 3 empty folders from my SanDisk flash
memory disk to no avail. I have used cmd.exe and tried rd and rmdir
with /s and /q switches - did not work. I can create or delete other
directories, but not these 3. I can rename them. I can move them to to
other locations. But I CANNOT remove them. I have tried a couple
shareware programs and those did not work. I can right-click and
select properties. There are no files in any of the folders. One
folder is a sub-folder of another folder. I cannot remove either one.
A third folder is by itself. Can't remove him either.

Thank you,
Rory Jakes
roryjakes@yahoo.com

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