Re: Can't delete mystery folders in C: drive
- From: riprap <riprap1951@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:16:48 -0800 (PST)
On Nov 23, 3:06 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@xxxxxxx> wrote:
"riprap" <riprap1...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
===<snip>===
- Boot into Safe Mode
- Open a Command Prompt
- Obtain the "Short File Name" with this command:
dir /x dir c:\e*.*
- Try to delete the folder by its short file name:
rd /s /q ebc~....
===<snip>===
Hello, Pegasus
[thanks much for taking the time!]
I tried what you suggested; what follows is the result [copied &
pasted frm cmd-prompt window]:
C:\Documents and Settings\terence>cd \
C:\>dir /x dir c:\e*.*
Volume in drive C is op.sys
Volume Serial Number is 1092-125D
Directory of C:\
Directory of C:\
11/06/2007 09:13 PM <DIR> EBCFBF~1
ebcfbf429dfc85cad0869a1b
0 File(s) 0 bytes
1 Dir(s) 27,766,202,368 bytes free
C:\>rd /s /q EBCFBF~1
EBCFBF~1\update - Access is denied.
C:\>
Pegasus: I'm still denied access....This mystery is not going to
ruin my day, and I can live w/ those 2 folders if there's no way to
get rid of them.
BUT if you have any other ideas I'd love to hear from you! I'll
monitor this thread for at least a few days.
Thanks again [:-P
riprap
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