Re: Can't delete mystery folders in C: drive

The error message you quote suggests that the problem
lies with the "Update" subdirectory, not with the main
EBC... directory. If this was my machine then I would
do this:
- Open a Command Prompt
- Type these commands:
cd /d c:\
cacls EBCFBF~1\Update (to check the permissions)
cacls EBCFBF~1\*.* | more (to check more permissions)
calcs /t /e EBCFBF~1\Update /g everyone:F
move EBCFBF~1\Update c:\
rd /s Update

If this does not fix the problem then it's decision time:
a) Live with it, or
b) Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD and try again.

A Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com) is a very powerful
administrator's tool but it can take a few hours to make one.

BTW, I assume that you have run chkdsk c: /F ?

"riprap" <riprap1951@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:15f5e8b3-9e0f-4b77-a7c2-229053d001e6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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