Re: Help - Error Deleting File or Folder....

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:52:31 -0500

Hi JS,

At this point, you should use the RD command to remove the contents of the
directory. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"JS" <omahajs@cox.net(donotspam)> wrote in message 
news:%23QIORZB4EHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Well, I was able to "learn" somewhat.  I actually deleted a bunch of files 
> @cmd prompt (VRO and MPG) in one of the subfolders I'm having problems 
> with. I had to change to short names in dos to see the folders.
>
> Anyway, now it seems I am left with just a few folders that I think are 
> empty, but I still cannot delete them (same error as originally posted). 
> Here's what I see in dos at the following location:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\JS\My Documents\Test
>
> 12/10/2004 3:22pm    <DIR>    .
> 12/10/2004 3:22pm    <DIR>    ..
> 12/11/2004 12:27pm  <DIR>    MYBOYS~1    My Boys 2004 - Skateboarding, 
> etc.
> 0 File(s)    0 bytes
> 2 Dir(s)     21,700,104,192 bytes free
>
> If I go further into the MYBOYS~1 dir, then I see this:
> 12/11/2004 12:27pm    <DIR>    .
> 12/11/2004 12:27pm    <DIR>    ..
> 12/11/2004 12:37pm    <DIR>    Sources
> 0 File(s)    0 bytes
> 3 Dir(s)    21,712,097,280 bytes free
>
> Then this:
> 12/11/2004 12:37pm    <DIR>    .
> 12/11/2004 12:37pm    <DIR>    ..
> 12/11/2004 12:38pm    <DIR>    Menus
> 0 File(s)    0 bytes
> 3 Dir(s)    21,700,694,016 bytes free
>
> Then this:
> 12/11/2004 12:38pm    <DIR>    .
> 12/11/2004 12:38pm    <DIR>    ..
> 0 File(s)    0 bytes
> 2 Dir(s)    21,700,104,192 bytes free
>
> Basically, I just want to get rid of EVERYTHING in the "TEST" folder 
> including all subfolders and any files....but I keep getting the cannot 
> find specified file error, etc.
>
> Any help from here would be greatly appreciated!
>
>
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:%23VjB3B$3EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hi JS,
>>
>> Time to learn. Which instructions are you having trouble with?
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "JS" <omahajs@cox.net(donotspam)> wrote in message 
>> news:O%231PKu63EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks for the link, but I have NO idea what that article is talking 
>>> about....I'm not a dos kinda guy and don't follow that at all.
>>>
>>> Any other ideas?
>>>
>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message 
>>> news:OuJlzZ43EHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi JS,
>>>>
>>>> See this from MVP Kelly:
>>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>> "JS" <omahajs@cox.net(donotspam)> wrote in message 
>>>> news:%233NHpi03EHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I cannot delete a folder in WinXP Pro that I created earlier today.  No 
>>>>>matter what I try (safe mode, close tasks, file deleting utilities, 
>>>>>etc.) I get the following message:
>>>>>
>>>>> Cannot find the specified file.  Make sure you specify the correct 
>>>>> path and file name.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also did a thorough check disk and that didn't help.  I suspect the 
>>>>> problem is because of the folder names being too long and/or the file 
>>>>> naming I gave the folder (xy-xx, etc.)?
>>>>>
>>>>> In any case, could someone help me to get rid of this folder?  It's 
>>>>> not really doing any harm, I just don't like to have things like this 
>>>>> hanging around...
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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