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Can not delete a folder
Name: gudda Date: October 20, 2009 at 15:35:21 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: General
Comment:
when ever i try to remove a folder then the message come that the filename, directory name, volume label syntax is incorrect. this message comes :S
Name: gudda Date: October 20, 2009 at 16:08:59 Pacific
Reply:
sir in that folder there is no file i just want to delete the complete folder it has occupied about 1gb of my drive and when i open it there is no file in it :)
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Response Number 3
Name: aegis1 Date: October 20, 2009 at 16:13:53 Pacific
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An empty folder that takes up 1gb. Sounds like a corrupted drive. Run chkdsk.
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser4Real Date: October 20, 2009 at 16:29:35 Pacific
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just delete the folder then with one of the tools I mentioned.
Name: gudda Date: October 21, 2009 at 13:11:35 Pacific
Reply:
still no progress
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Response Number 6
Name: Derek Date: October 21, 2009 at 16:17:23 Pacific
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1. What is the name of the folder and its location?
2. What exactly happened when you tried the suggestions given in post #1?
some other bloke...
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Response Number 7
Name: cboy Date: October 21, 2009 at 16:46:04 Pacific
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Try something I did once Create a new Folder and put the bad Folder in it and than Delete the new folder. cg
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Response Number 8
Name: gudda Date: October 22, 2009 at 02:29:37 Pacific
Reply:
C:\Documents and Settings\saqib
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Response Number 9
Name: Derek Date: October 22, 2009 at 10:20:12 Pacific
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If all else fails, download Puppy Linux Live CD (create CD from ISO download). Linux will then boot and run from the CD without affecting your XP installation in any way. You can then find the file and delete it.
You will need to ensure that the CD boots before your 'C' drive, which can be changed in BIOS (temporarily or permanently) if necessary.
some other bloke...
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Response Number 10
Name: ace_omega Date: October 22, 2009 at 11:18:29 Pacific
Reply:
This is probably a virus which is not allowing you to delete this directory....
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