Re: Cannot delete folder

Also, when I try to compress the folder (just another thing I tried in the
process), Windows tells me it cannot be done because the folder is empty.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Have you cleared any attributes that are attached to the folder and then
> tried to delete it?
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "Brian" <Brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4449B319-3CDE-4D64-9169-54E0EBB66612@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Already tried it. Nothing there.
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Try this:
> >>
> >> Go to a Command Prompt and change to that folder. Then run the following
> >> command:
> >>
> >> dir /a/s
> >>
> >> Do you see any files in the folder then?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >> "Brian" <Brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:9481AC49-045A-4C21-8B8C-B8458034E86B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I
> >> > got
> >> > this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."
> >> >
> >> > I restored the folder, and now I cannot even get it back to the recycle
> >> > bin
> >> > by deleting it. I can, however, rename and move it, and get it to the
> >> > recycle
> >> > bin by placing another folder inside it and then deleting it.
> >> > But...when I
> >> > try to empty the recycle bin, I get almost the same message: "Cannot
> >> > delete
> >> > Dc1: directory is not empty."
> >> >
> >> > The folder shows a size of 0 bytes. I have also tried deleting it from
> >> > the
> >> > command prompt, and it just gives me the "Directory is not empty"
> >> > message.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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