Errant folder

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Hi,

On a Windows Server 2003 SP2 file server, we have a folder, only one folder,
that does not have a security tab and that we cannot delete or rename in
explorer. We get the "Cannot delete file. Cannot read the source file or
disk." error message.The folder is empty. I tried to delete it in a command
prompt window with "rd" with I get the "The system cannot find the file
specified." error message.

Here is the full path of the folder: "C:\usr\automatisation\Contrat R&D\2007
CONTRAT\3007-5208 - Alcan LaBaie - systeme P155 Optimise\Programmation\PROG
TWIDO\PROG_TWIDO 79 " (note the space at the end).

Any idea how to get rid of this folder ?

Thanks.

ThePro
 
Re: Errant folder

I'd try going into the folder just above it and doing a dir /w. This will
show you the short foldername (like PROG_T~1 or something), and you can try
to remove the directory using that name.


"ThePro" <mcthepro@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:E23CDBD5-F63B-458E-869F-00409B5F0C6E@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> On a Windows Server 2003 SP2 file server, we have a folder, only one
> folder, that does not have a security tab and that we cannot delete or
> rename in explorer. We get the "Cannot delete file. Cannot read the source
> file or disk." error message.The folder is empty. I tried to delete it in
> a command prompt window with "rd" with I get the "The system cannot find
> the file specified." error message.
>
> Here is the full path of the folder: "C:\usr\automatisation\Contrat
> R&D\2007 CONTRAT\3007-5208 - Alcan LaBaie - systeme P155
> Optimise\Programmation\PROG TWIDO\PROG_TWIDO 79 " (note the space at the
> end).
>
> Any idea how to get rid of this folder ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> ThePro
 
Re: Errant folder

Hi,

Simple but effective ! I used dir /x though. dir /w did not give me a short
filename.

Thanks a lot.

ThePro

"Joe Grover" <grover.joe@acd.net> wrote:
> I'd try going into the folder just above it and doing a dir /w. This will
> show you the short foldername (like PROG_T~1 or something), and you can
> try to remove the directory using that name.
>
>
> "ThePro" <mcthepro@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:E23CDBD5-F63B-458E-869F-00409B5F0C6E@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> On a Windows Server 2003 SP2 file server, we have a folder, only one
>> folder, that does not have a security tab and that we cannot delete or
>> rename in explorer. We get the "Cannot delete file. Cannot read the
>> source file or disk." error message.The folder is empty. I tried to
>> delete it in a command prompt window with "rd" with I get the "The system
>> cannot find the file specified." error message.
>>
>> Here is the full path of the folder: "C:\usr\automatisation\Contrat
>> R&D\2007 CONTRAT\3007-5208 - Alcan LaBaie - systeme P155
>> Optimise\Programmation\PROG TWIDO\PROG_TWIDO 79 " (note the space at the
>> end).
>>
>> Any idea how to get rid of this folder ?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> ThePro
>
 
Re: Errant folder

Woops. Yeah, that's what I meant, heh.


"ThePro" <mcthepro@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:37BC4B9D-5A4E-441C-8770-11F923169D27@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Simple but effective ! I used dir /x though. dir /w did not give me a
> short filename.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> ThePro
>
> "Joe Grover" <grover.joe@acd.net> wrote:
>> I'd try going into the folder just above it and doing a dir /w. This
>> will show you the short foldername (like PROG_T~1 or something), and you
>> can try to remove the directory using that name.
>>
>>
>> "ThePro" <mcthepro@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:E23CDBD5-F63B-458E-869F-00409B5F0C6E@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On a Windows Server 2003 SP2 file server, we have a folder, only one
>>> folder, that does not have a security tab and that we cannot delete or
>>> rename in explorer. We get the "Cannot delete file. Cannot read the
>>> source file or disk." error message.The folder is empty. I tried to
>>> delete it in a command prompt window with "rd" with I get the "The
>>> system cannot find the file specified." error message.
>>>
>>> Here is the full path of the folder: "C:\usr\automatisation\Contrat
>>> R&D\2007 CONTRAT\3007-5208 - Alcan LaBaie - systeme P155
>>> Optimise\Programmation\PROG TWIDO\PROG_TWIDO 79 " (note the space at the
>>> end).
>>>
>>> Any idea how to get rid of this folder ?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> ThePro
>>
>
 
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