A Folder Windows Cannot Understand/Cope With

Can't Delete a File or Folder in XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del
You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081

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"Ken Hall" wrote in message
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I have a folder Windows won't let me get rid of. When I try to delete
it I get this:

"Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk."

When I try to rename it I get:

"Cannot rename file: Cannot read from the source file or disk."

When I try to delete the parent folder I get:

"Cannot delete problem folder: Cannot find the specified file
Make sure you specify the correct path and file name"

It looks like the problem folder name my have a blank/space added
after the name. The name is only 5 characters long.

I can go into the problem folder and I have deleted all sub folders
that were in it, but I cannot do anything with the folder itself or
delete it's parent folder.

Ken

It would be best to boot into Safe Mode, search for the folder,
then delete it.

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

How to Delete A File That Is Seemingly "Undeletable"
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm

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"Ken Hall" wrote:
|
| I have a folder Windows won't let me get rid of. When I try to delete
| it I get this:
|
| "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk."
|
| When I try to rename it I get:
|
| "Cannot rename file: Cannot read from the source file or disk."
|
| When I try to delete the parent folder I get:
|
| "Cannot delete problem folder: Cannot find the specified file
| Make sure you specify the correct path and file name"
|
| It looks like the problem folder name my have a blank/space added
| after the name. The name is only 5 characters long.
|
| I can go into the problem folder and I have deleted all sub folders
| that were in it, but I cannot do anything with the folder itself or
| delete it's parent folder.
|
| Ken

Ken Hall wrote:
I have a folder Windows won't let me get rid of. When I try to delete
it I get this:

"Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk."

When I try to rename it I get:

"Cannot rename file: Cannot read from the source file or disk."

When I try to delete the parent folder I get:

"Cannot delete problem folder: Cannot find the specified file
Make sure you specify the correct path and file name"

It looks like the problem folder name my have a blank/space added
after the name. The name is only 5 characters long.

I can go into the problem folder and I have deleted all sub folders
that were in it, but I cannot do anything with the folder itself or
delete it's parent folder.

Ken

Have you tried booting into Safe Mode and deleting it there?

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