Re: Can't delete file in W2K Server.

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From: Eugene Taylor (ewtaylor2001_at_fake.com)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 10:01:45 -0500

Make sure you spell it correctly, as well as include the extension inside
the quotes also del "this is the file that cannot be deleted because it has
to long a file name and will not go away.txt" you could also try but be very
careful to make sure no other files have a similar start you could wildcard
it. What is the exact error you are getting?
"Eugene Taylor" <ewtaylor2001@fake.com> wrote in message
news:eD21oJ$8EHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Try deleting it from the dos prompt you can either use the tilde variable
> del first8~.ext or you can try putting the whole file name in quotes "
here
> is the file name that cannot be deleted"
> "robpelu" <robpelu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:332F1BA5-1248-4FA7-98C8-F7264CCC2A2E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all.
> > My problem is that i can't delete this file that it's "only" 177
> characters
> > long. Windows says that "The file .. doesn't exist blah blah..."
> > I posted this question a month ago and Ryan Sokolowski tell me that it
> could
> > be a lock of the file by some app or something, but i think not because
> we've
> > rebooted the server and still have the same problem.
> >
> > Yesterday a partner found that if we create a file in the same directory
> and
> > start to make the name long, before reaching the same number of
characters
> > the "broken" file has, windows don't let us continue. I wonder why if
this
> > file is only 177 characters ??
> >
> > So, any other help are very much appreciated.
> > Thanks Robert.
>
>

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