Re: Can't delete file in W2K Server.

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From: robpelu (robpelu_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 04:23:03 -0800

Yes, i tried with *.* because it's the only file that i cannot delete (i have
others but in diferent directories).

Also i tried with "del \\.\filename.ext" because i saw it in other forum but
i've no luck.

The error is "The file doesn't exist, make sure you spelled it correctly" or
something like that.

I'm almost sure that it is a problem with the file name, but i don't
understand why, if the filename is 177 characters long, i suppose Windows can
handle names longer than this.

Thanks for the help Eugene...

"Eugene Taylor" wrote:

> 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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