Guest ThePro Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 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 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 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 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 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 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 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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