Re: Case of the Phantom Folders

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I'll try that when I get home and let you know tomorrow.

Thanks for the effort.

DVS

"Richard Urban" wrote:

OK

Neither of these seem to be protected "system" folders. Boot your computer
up into safe mode (without networking) and try to delete them from there.
While in safe mode, run all of you antivirus and antispyware scans also.
They do a more thorough job when run from safe mode.

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"DVS" <DVS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The one on the desktop has no name. It is just a folder icon sitting
there. I
also forgot to mention that if I drag it to the Recycle Bin I get a barred
circle indicating an illegal operation, but again, no error message.

The Other one is labeled HM2K.

"Richard Urban" wrote:

Any folder names you would care to share with us?

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"DVS" <DVS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have XP Pro installed and have 2 folders I can't get rid of. They have
different symptoms as follows:

The first is on my desktop. I can right click on it and click
properties,
but they never come up. Also, on right click, there is no delete
option.
If I
highlight it and press Delete button nothing happens; not even an error
message. I can browse to desktop via My Computer, but the folder
doesn't
show
up there.

The second folder is on a storage drive. I can delete it, but it keeps
coming back. I have gone so far as to format the drive, but it keeps
popping
up at randon times. I can delete it, reboot, and it is still gone. Then
come
back later in the day and it is there again. One thing I haven't tried
is
to
change the drive letter of that drive.

Any advice would be well received.

Thanks,
DVS






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