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can't delete a file, name too long

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Name: tom6133
Date: February 18, 2006 at 08:33:42 Pacific
OS: windows 2000 professional
CPU/Ram: 128
Product: HP Pavillion 6475z
Comment:

I downloaded a song and evidently the file name is too long. I can't delete it, open it, rename it or access its properties. Msg tells me the file can't be found or the name is too long. Anyone know how I delete it?? Thanks



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Name: Rambler
Date: February 18, 2006 at 16:26:14 Pacific
Reply:

I had a similar problem a while ago - I seem to recall that deleting it in a command window worked, using the short 8.3 name.

If the filename is say, thisisalongfilename.mp3, the short name would be the first 6 chars followed by ~1 (~ is a tilde), in this case thisis~1.mp3

A couple of later occurences were fixed using a Norton DiskDoctor scan.


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Response Number 2
Name: tom6133
Date: February 24, 2006 at 07:22:13 Pacific
Reply:

Rambler, I tried your suggestion but the file would not delete. I can see it in DOS as a file but when I try to delete it it says it can't find it. I'll look into Norton next

......any other suggestions???

Tom.........


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Response Number 3
Name: USAF.Angel
Date: March 16, 2006 at 21:22:24 Pacific
Reply:

Bring your DOS window up (Command Prompt - XP) and find the folder that the image is in. If it's the only image in the folder, this is the best way to do it.

Use the command 'erase *.jpg' (if it's a JPG), which basically erases all JPG files in the folder that you're currently in. Has worked for every file I've had like that.

Hope this helps.


CDT Jones, "Angel" Justin
Arizona State AFROTC


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