On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
"434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
installation files.
Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and directory
are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
delete, no nothing. It is just as if I never di anything.

Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?

Did you try opening the Directory and deleting all the files. Then try
deleting the Dir. If no worky, try below
http://www.geckoandfly.com/2009/03/3...-xp-and-vista/


"JGreg7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0B46E400-93CE-4300-B3C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
> "434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
> installation files.
> Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and
> directory
> are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
> I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
> delete, no nothing. It is just as if I never di anything.
>
> Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?
>

Try "safely removing" the drive - then replace it again.

The first thing to do, after you replace the drive, is open Windows Explorer and
navigate to the folder and delete it...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"JGreg7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0B46E400-93CE-4300-B3C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
> "434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
> installation files.
> Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and directory
> are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
> I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
> delete, no nothing. It is just as if I never di anything.
>
> Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?
>

Similar problem here. It may be READ ONLY. Open properties of the folder
and reset it. You also may have to go to each sub if there is one. I have
two files that are 0mb that cannot be removed.



"JGreg7" wrote:

> On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
> "434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
> installation files.
> Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and directory
> are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
> I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
> delete, no nothing. It is just as if I never di anything.
>
> Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?
>

On Aug 25, 1:02*pm, DonElston <DonEls...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Similar problem here. *It may be READ ONLY. *Open properties of the folder
> and reset it. *You also may have to go to each sub if there is one. *I have
> two files that are 0mb that cannot be removed.
>
>
>
> "JGreg7" wrote:
> > On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
> > "434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
> > installation files. *
> > Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and directory
> > are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
> > I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
> > delete, no nothing. *It is just as if I never di anything.
>
> > Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?

So far, unlocker seems to have the most success (after checking
obvious things).

One of the following should do it, depends on your circumstances.

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/

DonElston <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Similar problem here. It may be READ ONLY. Open properties of the folder
>and reset it.

NO, NO. Folders do not have the "Read-only" property.

What you see in the folder's property page is a shortcut allowing you
to set or clear the read-only property for all files in the folder.
It's a three-state box that's originally set to its neutral state,
neither set nor unset. Click it several times and you see it switch to
cleared, checked, then back to neutral.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(Shell/User)
(E-Mail Removed)
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

I tried the UnlockMe, as well as the other suggestions, but it did not work.
There is a directorty called "update", that cannot be deleted giving the
error message "Access is denied". I also cannot access this directory.
I was able to delete the files except the update directory.
Again, this is a removable drive, and the problem is the same using another
computer.
Any ideas?

"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Did you try opening the Directory and deleting all the files. Then try
> deleting the Dir. If no worky, try below
> http://www.geckoandfly.com/2009/03/3...-xp-and-vista/
>
>
> "JGreg7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0B46E400-93CE-4300-B3C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
> > "434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
> > installation files.
> > Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and
> > directory
> > are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
> > I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
> > delete, no nothing. It is just as if I never di anything.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?
> >
>
>
>

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:26:03 -0700, JGreg7
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I tried the UnlockMe, as well as the other suggestions, but it did not work.
>There is a directorty called "update", that cannot be deleted giving the
>error message "Access is denied". I also cannot access this directory.
>I was able to delete the files except the update directory.
>Again, this is a removable drive, and the problem is the same using another
>computer.
>Any ideas?
>
>"Rich Barry" wrote:
>
>> Did you try opening the Directory and deleting all the files. Then try
>> deleting the Dir. If no worky, try below
>> http://www.geckoandfly.com/2009/03/3...-xp-and-vista/
>>
>>
>> "JGreg7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0B46E400-93CE-4300-B3C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
>> > "434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
>> > installation files.
>> > Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and
>> > directory
>> > are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
>> > I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
>> > delete, no nothing. It is just as if I never di anything.
>> >
>> > Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?
>> >
>>
>>
>>

The post was blank. Please try again. Thank you

"Jim" wrote:

>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:26:03 -0700, JGreg7
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I tried the UnlockMe, as well as the other suggestions, but it did not work.
> >There is a directorty called "update", that cannot be deleted giving the
> >error message "Access is denied". I also cannot access this directory.
> >I was able to delete the files except the update directory.
> >Again, this is a removable drive, and the problem is the same using another
> >computer.
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >"Rich Barry" wrote:
> >
> >> Did you try opening the Directory and deleting all the files. Then try
> >> deleting the Dir. If no worky, try below
> >> http://www.geckoandfly.com/2009/03/3...-xp-and-vista/
> >>
> >>
> >> "JGreg7" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:0B46E400-93CE-4300-B3C6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
> >> > "434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
> >> > installation files.
> >> > Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and
> >> > directory
> >> > are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
> >> > I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
> >> > delete, no nothing. It is just as if I never di anything.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>

On Aug 24, 6:16*pm, JGreg7 <JGr...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> On a removable disk, I have a mystery directory named
> "434e8e648ab78a9cad16554b", that has about 36Mb of what appears to be
> installation files. *
> Since this is a removable drive, I am assuming that the files and directory
> are not longer needed, hoever I can not delete the directory.
> I selecte the directory, click delete, and nothing happens! No dialog, no
> delete, no nothing. *It is just as if I never di anything.
>
> Any ideas on how to remove the stubborn directory?

When Windows installs things, it tends to create temp files on the
drive with the most disk space - would that be your removable disk?

Windows would like to remove them on the next reboot but for known
reasons (especially external HDD media) it can't.

Boot normally as an administrator and take ownership of the folder/
files as outlined here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421

If you cannot delete them after that, renaming the subfolders and then
the folders will usually work once you have ownership. Being able to
rename is important so if that doesn't work, back up.

Depending on your situation, you may have to tinker with the ownership
(like remove users) and work some reboots in there as you go.