using DOS to delete a folder

Original Message

Name: ryry1283
Date: November 12, 2005 at 18:08:52 Pacific
Subject: using DOS to delete a folder
OS: Windows ME
CPU/Ram: 320 MB

Comment:

I am trying to force a folder to delete. Here's the story:
I was copying a folder with music in it from one directory to another. And from time to time, when I do this, my PC will freeze. This time, it froze and the contents inside the folder were all jumbled up. the filenames and contents of the actual songs is beyond repair. So I'm looking to just delete the folder, re-rip the CD and be on my merry little way.
So what I'm asking is:
How do you delete a directory in DOS. By the way, when I open the DOS prompt, I'm stuck on the C: drive. How do I get to the H: drive (where my music is kept)? All help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time,
Ryan.

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Response Number 1

Name: jboy
Date: November 12, 2005 at 19:31:00 Pacific
Subject: using DOS to delete a folder

Reply: (edit)

DOS commands are covered here
To navigate to another drive, merely enter it - in this case
H:
To remove a directory in DOS, couple of ways, but the simplest would be deltree
deltree H:\yourfolder

That should remove the directory and its contents, including any subfolders - be careful, as files deleted this way bypass the recycle bin. You'll be asked to confirm the deletion
Resist the temptation to close your request for help with semantically-null questions like “Can anyone help me?”

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Response Number 2

Name: ryry1283
Date: November 12, 2005 at 21:38:18 Pacific
Subject: using DOS to delete a folder

Reply: (edit)

I get an error message:
Error Deleting File or Folder
And it says:
Cannot delete file: Windows is unable to find the file. This item might have already been deleted or moved. Press F5 to refresh the view of this folder.

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Response Number 3

Name: jboy
Date: November 12, 2005 at 22:26:50 Pacific
Subject: using DOS to delete a folder

Reply: (edit)

Ok - well you might try deleting with Windows from Safe Mode, or else from a DOS boot (using a diskette)
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Response Number 4

Name: jboy
Date: November 12, 2005 at 22:33:36 Pacific
Subject: using DOS to delete a folder

Reply: (edit)

Also... if the folder has a long filename (greater than 8 characters) or contains spaces, DOS may require you to enclose the name in "quotes" - for example
deltree "H:\my favourite music files"
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Response Number 5

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: November 13, 2005 at 03:07:45 Pacific
Subject: using DOS to delete a folder

Reply: (edit)

The failure to delete would indicate a scrambled disk structure.
A forceful delte can make it worse.
First run scandisk or chkdsk.
Then proceed as per jboy.

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2

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Response Number 6

Name: jboy
Date: November 13, 2005 at 16:08:39 Pacific
Subject: using DOS to delete a folder

Reply: (edit)

For sure, I should have suggested that (what was I thinking?)
Possibly you can just delete it, but in all likelihood there are logical drive errors that will need to be corrected
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