Summary: Have a file I cant delete because it says the file name is too long or invalid. It wont let me rename. Now there's a shortcut on my desktop and som...
Summary: I got some wierd files on my computer the names consists of lines and marks and not letters, when i try to erase them i get.. "Cant delete file error ...
Summary: Target says my computer. I still have my original my computer shortcut as well. The target is greyd out so I cant change it. When I tried to delete...
Summary: i posted the original question, dispite the advice given i still cant delete them, and by the way the 40gig file size is a claimed size no actual size...
Summary: Still have the file on my desk top. It wont let me delete because the name is too long and it wont let me change the name. Somehow the target is my ...
Summary: The filename is too long and it wont let me rename it. Can someone give directions on how to delete through DOS? It's on my desktop and it says the ...
Summary: hi i cant right click any files,pc is not responding,also i cant drag files without freezing the screen also if i reboot,the desktop refreshes 3-4time...
Summary: I am trying to format my 13Gig hard drive...I had 2Gig primary and a 11Gig extended partition...i was able to delete the primary but i cant seem to de...
Summary: two folders will not delete from my cdrw (others have) formatted with direct cd (adaptec). In properties for the files i have a # in the ms dos name ....
Summary: My friend has a file we cannot delete because it is invalid or file name is too long. I tried to access it in dos and it cant find the file. He really...
Summary: I cant seem to get rid of a .JPG file that was downloaded to my computer. Whenever i click delete on it a messege pops up that says: "Connot delete fi...
Summary: The best I can tell, IE6 (even with the latest updates) and Win98SE don't get along for deleting files. I was having hangs like you describe and I se...
Summary: Scanreg/fix/restore 1. Did that post belong here? 2. If yes, can you please let me know why that was recommended ? I might as well learn something to...
Summary: 7/6/00 Dear Experts: I've got a puzzle no one so far has an answer for. I've looked in a half-dozen Windows 98 books, talked to computer-knowledgeabl...
Summary: I still use an old dos version of norton utilities on my FAT16 hard drive. I imagine newer versions will have the same functions. Anyway the wipinfo ...
Summary: chances are that it's all gone now after the re-install, would have been overwritten there are programs around that will get deleted files back, but o...
Summary: Bear in mind that 'deleted' files are still there. But eventually they will be overlaid by new data. So the more you use it, the sooner it will be ove...
Summary: Those "deleted" files are still on your hard drive and can be recovered with a 3rd party utility such as Norton's unerase. The problem is that once a...
Summary: On one of my hard drives, there is a file I can't get rid of... its called _.86n... I cant rename, delete, or do anything with the file... It says Can...
Summary: Got a TEMP file on 123MB,that wont be erased. If i click it, run anti-virus or try to delete it whit a program the computer freezes. Dont know what to...
Summary: I am missing required data to open my dat files. I have fdisk'd, done numerous reformats, reloaded windows and I still cant download DAT files. Can an...
Summary: I've got a Win95 system that used to run as an NT4 client machine, but now will not delete files in explorer. I get a message saying; Cannot delete fi...
Summary: Hello I need to ensure I have 'totally deleted' some deleted files within IE5. I have a feeling some are still there ! How do I check what is there ...
Summary: I have converted mac files to PC. Now some file names are too long, and I cant delete the files now, it says the file is not found. deltree does not w...
Summary: Thanks to all who have tried helping me to resolve my getting garbled file, directory names/sizes/dates for my A drive diskettes when in command promp...
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