Re: WINXP-cannot delete a Folder

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/26/04 

Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 23:48:47 -0000

Hi

Yes, try via Safe Mode. Do you know which program created the folder? 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:U8Wdncv959C00VLcRVn-2g@comcast.com...
>I tried renaming it, do not recall whether from a command prompt though, 
>and it still did not work.
>
> Should I do it from Safe mode and then command prompt?
>
> I tried deleting it in Safe mode windows and could not delete it there.
>
>
> "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:%23te36N66EHA.3076@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> Try renaming the folder from a command prompt and then deleting it.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message 
>> news:34qdncleq_qu1VLcRVn-rQ@comcast.com...
>>> Why can I not delete this, not in Safe mode either within windows xp.?
>>>
>>> Under Applications, I have on my partitioned F drive, a folder named 
>>> "Renamed cdO" with
>>> a number of files under it.
>>>
>>> Deleting the individual folders first does not work either.
>>>
>>> I have tried to delete it via a Command prompt and it still does not 
>>> work.
>>>
>>> Any idea what this is?
>>
>>
>
>

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