Errant folder

[Guest ThePro]

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

[Guest Joe Grover]

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

[Guest 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

>

[Guest Joe Grover]

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

>>

>