I have tried everything basic to solve the following
problem:
I have a folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
users\Start Menu\Programs called HLM5.04 (Students) for
Windows 2000 & NT. This entry was created while installing
a program. I uninstalled the program but the entry still
appears and cannot be renamed, removed, deleted, copied. I
cannot change its attributes (under properties). In fact
it shows under size and size on disk, 0 bytes. In DOS, a
dir command displays the file, but when I try to delete
it, it says that the file is not found on the disk.

If I reinstall the program and use the folder with the
same name and if I uninstall the program, the problem
remains.

Although this problem does not affect the running of the
computer, it is "bugging" me!!¨

Can anyone help?

Al

can you rename the folder?

"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:025501c3bb65$88b91db0$(E-Mail Removed)...
I have tried everything basic to solve the following
problem:
I have a folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
users\Start Menu\Programs called HLM5.04 (Students) for
Windows 2000 & NT. This entry was created while installing
a program. I uninstalled the program but the entry still
appears and cannot be renamed, removed, deleted, copied. I
cannot change its attributes (under properties). In fact
it shows under size and size on disk, 0 bytes. In DOS, a
dir command displays the file, but when I try to delete
it, it says that the file is not found on the disk.

If I reinstall the program and use the folder with the
same name and if I uninstall the program, the problem
remains.

Although this problem does not affect the running of the
computer, it is "bugging" me!!¨

Can anyone help?

Al

No I cannot even rename it, even under DOS cmd!

Thanks for your time
>-----Original Message-----
>can you rename the folder?
>
>"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:025501c3bb65$88b91db0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have tried everything basic to solve the following
>problem:
>I have a folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
>users\Start Menu\Programs called HLM5.04 (Students) for
>Windows 2000 & NT. This entry was created while installing
>a program. I uninstalled the program but the entry still
>appears and cannot be renamed, removed, deleted, copied. I
>cannot change its attributes (under properties). In fact
>it shows under size and size on disk, 0 bytes. In DOS, a
>dir command displays the file, but when I try to delete
>it, it says that the file is not found on the disk.
>
>If I reinstall the program and use the folder with the
>same name and if I uninstall the program, the problem
>remains.
>
>Although this problem does not affect the running of the
>computer, it is "bugging" me!!¨
>
>Can anyone help?
>
>Al
>
>
>.
>

Can you MOVE the files or folder?

Whenever w2k doesn't let me delete a file or folder, it usually allows me to
move it... why? ...no clue.

But, I take advantage of this inconsistency by moving these problem files to
a RamDisk... files "magically" disappear at next reboot... problem solved...
:]


"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:065601c3bbdc$67a71bf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
No I cannot even rename it, even under DOS cmd!

Thanks for your time
>-----Original Message-----
>can you rename the folder?
>
>"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:025501c3bb65$88b91db0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have tried everything basic to solve the following
>problem:
>I have a folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
>users\Start Menu\Programs called HLM5.04 (Students) for
>Windows 2000 & NT. This entry was created while installing
>a program. I uninstalled the program but the entry still
>appears and cannot be renamed, removed, deleted, copied. I
>cannot change its attributes (under properties). In fact
>it shows under size and size on disk, 0 bytes. In DOS, a
>dir command displays the file, but when I try to delete
>it, it says that the file is not found on the disk.
>
>If I reinstall the program and use the folder with the
>same name and if I uninstall the program, the problem
>remains.
>
>Although this problem does not affect the running of the
>computer, it is "bugging" me!!¨
>
>Can anyone help?
>
>Al
>
>
>.
>

Hi, Al.

If Jisha's trick doesn't work, open a "DOS" window and use the Dir command
with the /x switch to see the Short File Name (also known as SFN or the 8.3
filename). Even if the filename is not long, it may contain some invalid
characters - which may be "invisible"; the /x switch should show the SFNs in
a column before the LFNs. Then use the SFN to delete the file.

For example:
dir /x
del <SFN>

If that doesn't work, move everything else out of that directory so that
nothing you want to keep remains. Then use rd /s to remove that directory
and the entire tree below it.

If those tricks don't work, post back with details.

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

"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:065601c3bbdc$67a71bf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
No I cannot even rename it, even under DOS cmd!

Thanks for your time
>-----Original Message-----
>can you rename the folder?
>
>"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:025501c3bb65$88b91db0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have tried everything basic to solve the following
>problem:
>I have a folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
>users\Start Menu\Programs called HLM5.04 (Students) for
>Windows 2000 & NT. This entry was created while installing
>a program. I uninstalled the program but the entry still
>appears and cannot be renamed, removed, deleted, copied. I
>cannot change its attributes (under properties). In fact
>it shows under size and size on disk, 0 bytes. In DOS, a
>dir command displays the file, but when I try to delete
>it, it says that the file is not found on the disk.
>
>If I reinstall the program and use the folder with the
>same name and if I uninstall the program, the problem
>remains.
>
>Although this problem does not affect the running of the
>computer, it is "bugging" me!!¨
>
>Can anyone help?
>
>Al

Hi RC,

Thanks very much, I tried your last "trick" (i.e. to
remove the directory and copy the folders I wanted to
keep), and it works. Note that the del <SFN> did not work.
Note also that Jisha's trick did not work either because I
could not move the folder.

Have a fine weekend

Al
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Al.
>
>If Jisha's trick doesn't work, open a "DOS" window and
use the Dir command
>with the /x switch to see the Short File Name (also known
as SFN or the 8.3
>filename). Even if the filename is not long, it may
contain some invalid
>characters - which may be "invisible"; the /x switch
should show the SFNs in
>a column before the LFNs. Then use the SFN to delete the
file.
>
>For example:
>dir /x
>del <SFN>
>
>If that doesn't work, move everything else out of that
directory so that
>nothing you want to keep remains. Then use rd /s to
remove that directory
>and the entire tree below it.
>
>If those tricks don't work, post back with details.
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>(E-Mail Removed)
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:065601c3bbdc$67a71bf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>No I cannot even rename it, even under DOS cmd!
>
>Thanks for your time
>>-----Original Message-----
>>can you rename the folder?
>>
>>"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message
>>news:025501c3bb65$88b91db0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have tried everything basic to solve the following
>>problem:
>>I have a folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
>>users\Start Menu\Programs called HLM5.04 (Students) for
>>Windows 2000 & NT. This entry was created while
installing
>>a program. I uninstalled the program but the entry still
>>appears and cannot be renamed, removed, deleted, copied.
I
>>cannot change its attributes (under properties). In fact
>>it shows under size and size on disk, 0 bytes. In DOS, a
>>dir command displays the file, but when I try to delete
>>it, it says that the file is not found on the disk.
>>
>>If I reinstall the program and use the folder with the
>>same name and if I uninstall the program, the problem
>>remains.
>>
>>Although this problem does not affect the running of the
>>computer, it is "bugging" me!!¨
>>
>>Can anyone help?
>>
>>Al
>
>
>.
>

Hi, Al.

Thanks for the report. Every little trick that we can add to the Knowledge
Base helps.

As we often say, in a newsgroup, we all learn from each other. Now it's
your turn to help the next poster with a similar problem. ;<)

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

"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:05cd01c3c175$ae923e20$(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi RC,

Thanks very much, I tried your last "trick" (i.e. to
remove the directory and copy the folders I wanted to
keep), and it works. Note that the del <SFN> did not work.
Note also that Jisha's trick did not work either because I
could not move the folder.

Have a fine weekend

Al
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, Al.
>
>If Jisha's trick doesn't work, open a "DOS" window and
use the Dir command
>with the /x switch to see the Short File Name (also known
as SFN or the 8.3
>filename). Even if the filename is not long, it may
contain some invalid
>characters - which may be "invisible"; the /x switch
should show the SFNs in
>a column before the LFNs. Then use the SFN to delete the
file.
>
>For example:
>dir /x
>del <SFN>
>
>If that doesn't work, move everything else out of that
directory so that
>nothing you want to keep remains. Then use rd /s to
remove that directory
>and the entire tree below it.
>
>If those tricks don't work, post back with details.
>
>RC
>
>"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:065601c3bbdc$67a71bf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>No I cannot even rename it, even under DOS cmd!
>
>Thanks for your time
>>-----Original Message-----
>>can you rename the folder?
>>
>>"Al" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message
>>news:025501c3bb65$88b91db0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have tried everything basic to solve the following
>>problem:
>>I have a folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
>>users\Start Menu\Programs called HLM5.04 (Students) for
>>Windows 2000 & NT. This entry was created while
installing
>>a program. I uninstalled the program but the entry still
>>appears and cannot be renamed, removed, deleted, copied.
I
>>cannot change its attributes (under properties). In fact
>>it shows under size and size on disk, 0 bytes. In DOS, a
>>dir command displays the file, but when I try to delete
>>it, it says that the file is not found on the disk.
>>
>>If I reinstall the program and use the folder with the
>>same name and if I uninstall the program, the problem
>>remains.
>>
>>Although this problem does not affect the running of the
>>computer, it is "bugging" me!!¨
>>
>>Can anyone help?
>>
>>Al