Win200o Pro, NTFS drive, attempts to delete various files
report ...Unable to delete file, file does not
exist...,does not allow properties to be viewed., does not
allow files to be cut, moved, deleted or renamed.
Somewhat common between files is that they were long file
named internet shortcuts.
Files have Ran chkdsk /f, no fix.
?

Hi, Scott.

This might not work for all your problem files, but it might get rid of some
so you can concentrate on the others. It's the common trick that is posted
here several times a week, it seems.

Open a "DOS" window and use the Dir command with the /x switch to see the
Short File Names (SFN, or 8.3 filenames) in a column before the normal LFNs.
Then use the Del command with the SFN to delete the files.

A shortcut that often works, especially if there are no good files in the
folder with the bad ones, is to use the RD (Remove Directory) command with
the SFN for the folder (directory). Add the /s switch to rd and it should
wipe out the entire directory tree, subdirectories, files and all.

For a mini-help file listing all the switches available with any "DOS"
command, just type the command, followed by " /?". In other words, "dir
/?", for example.

After you've tried this, post back with whatever problems remain.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(E-Mail Removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:056e01c3cf68$804b41f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Win200o Pro, NTFS drive, attempts to delete various files
> report ...Unable to delete file, file does not
> exist...,does not allow properties to be viewed., does not
> allow files to be cut, moved, deleted or renamed.
> Somewhat common between files is that they were long file
> named internet shortcuts.
> Files have Ran chkdsk /f, no fix.
> ?

RC - thx. That worked. Any idea why its doing that?

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Scott.
>
>This might not work for all your problem files, but it
might get rid of some
>so you can concentrate on the others. It's the common
trick that is posted
>here several times a week, it seems.
>
>Open a "DOS" window and use the Dir command with the /x
switch to see the
>Short File Names (SFN, or 8.3 filenames) in a column
before the normal LFNs.
>Then use the Del command with the SFN to delete the files.
>
>A shortcut that often works, especially if there are no
good files in the
>folder with the bad ones, is to use the RD (Remove
Directory) command with
>the SFN for the folder (directory). Add the /s switch to
rd and it should
>wipe out the entire directory tree, subdirectories, files
and all.
>
>For a mini-help file listing all the switches available
with any "DOS"
>command, just type the command, followed by " /?". In
other words, "dir
>/?", for example.
>
>After you've tried this, post back with whatever problems
remain.
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>(E-Mail Removed)
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:056e01c3cf68$804b41f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Win200o Pro, NTFS drive, attempts to delete various
files
>> report ...Unable to delete file, file does not
>> exist...,does not allow properties to be viewed., does
not
>> allow files to be cut, moved, deleted or renamed.
>> Somewhat common between files is that they were long
file
>> named internet shortcuts.
>> Files have Ran chkdsk /f, no fix.
>> ?
>
>
>.
>

Hi, Scott.

Thanks for the report. But, no, I have no idea why the problem happens.
:>(

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(E-Mail Removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP

"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:099601c3cfbf$53811ee0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> RC - thx. That worked. Any idea why its doing that?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi, Scott.
> >
> >This might not work for all your problem files, but it
> might get rid of some
> >so you can concentrate on the others. It's the common
> trick that is posted
> >here several times a week, it seems.
> >
> >Open a "DOS" window and use the Dir command with the /x
> switch to see the
> >Short File Names (SFN, or 8.3 filenames) in a column
> before the normal LFNs.
> >Then use the Del command with the SFN to delete the files.
> >
> >A shortcut that often works, especially if there are no
> good files in the
> >folder with the bad ones, is to use the RD (Remove
> Directory) command with
> >the SFN for the folder (directory). Add the /s switch to
> rd and it should
> >wipe out the entire directory tree, subdirectories, files
> and all.
> >
> >For a mini-help file listing all the switches available
> with any "DOS"
> >command, just type the command, followed by " /?". In
> other words, "dir
> >/?", for example.
> >
> >After you've tried this, post back with whatever problems
> remain.
> >
> >RC
> >
> >"Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:056e01c3cf68$804b41f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Win200o Pro, NTFS drive, attempts to delete various
> files
> >> report ...Unable to delete file, file does not
> >> exist...,does not allow properties to be viewed., does
> not
> >> allow files to be cut, moved, deleted or renamed.
> >> Somewhat common between files is that they were long
> file
> >> named internet shortcuts.
> >> Files have Ran chkdsk /f, no fix.
> >> ?