I have a folder in my recycle bin which I am trying to delete, but on every
attempt I get the error message "Cannot remove folder De12: The directory is
not empty".

The folder name is not De12, nor does it contain a subfolder of that name
How can I delete it?

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Tony Marston

http://www.tonymarston.net
http://www.radicore.org

Try deleting it in Safe Mode.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Tony Marston wrote:

> I have a folder in my recycle bin which I am trying to delete, but on every
> attempt I get the error message "Cannot remove folder De12: The directory is
> not empty".
>
> The folder name is not De12, nor does it contain a subfolder of that name
> How can I delete it?
>

Bingo! That worked, thanks.

--
Tony Marston

http://www.tonymarston.net
http://www.radicore.org


"S.Sengupta" <ssengupta_@msn.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> Try deleting it in Safe Mode.
>
> regards,
> S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]
>
> Tony Marston wrote:
>
>> I have a folder in my recycle bin which I am trying to delete, but on
>> every attempt I get the error message "Cannot remove folder De12: The
>> directory is not empty".
>>
>> The folder name is not De12, nor does it contain a subfolder of that name
>> How can I delete it?
>>

Glad to know.All the best.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Tony Marston wrote:

> Bingo! That worked, thanks.
>