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Name: kwlakey
Date: June 18, 2007 at 20:37:58 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: Athalon / 768
Product: generic
Comment:

Dear group:

I am trying to delete a file in "safe mode" and here is what is happening. I right click on the folder and click on "delete". I get this error message first. Keep in mind the floder is empty. i.e. 0 bytes.

"The folder Fritz9 contains items whose name is too long for the Rechele Bin. Do you want to permantely delete it?" I selected "yes to all".

Then I get this error message.

"Cannot delete MsiStub: The file name you specified is not valid or too long. Specify a different file name."

Now what?

Thanks for any help.

kerry



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Response Number 1
Name: pgckkwvdzm
Date: June 18, 2007 at 20:45:41 Pacific
Reply:

Glitch. If it lets you just cut and paste it into a deep folder.


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Response Number 2
Name: max00
Date: June 18, 2007 at 21:07:42 Pacific
Reply:

Run Chkdsk.
If that doesn't help, Download Moveonboot and try it.


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Response Number 3
Name: kwlakey
Date: June 18, 2007 at 21:23:52 Pacific
Reply:

I don't want to cut and paste it into a deep folder. I want to get rid of it.

And chkdsk found errors. Now what do I do?

Thanks for any help.

kerry


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Response Number 4
Name: max00
Date: June 18, 2007 at 21:31:29 Pacific
Reply:

Run chkdsk /F
That 'should' fix the errors.


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Response Number 5
Name: kwlakey
Date: June 18, 2007 at 21:35:39 Pacific
Reply:

thanks. I will try chkdsk /f and let you know.


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