Cannot delete folder

[Guest]

I have a folder that somehow has nested subfolders that seem to go on to
infinity all with the same name. When I try to delete the folder in Windows
I get a "Cannot delete (foldername): Cannot find the specified file. Make
sure you specify the correct path and filename." I then searched these
disscussion groups and got some good advise but it has not helped. I have
tried this command: RMDIR /S D:\files\share\estimating (estimating is the
directory I am trying to delete). I am prompted with "Are you sure (Y/N)? I
answer y then I get a "Maximum path length exceeded -
d:\files\share\estimating\mh\mh\mh\mh\mh\.......\mh\. The OS is Windows
server standard 2000 service pack 4. Thanks.

 

[George Hester]

Try this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q320081

and use

rm instead of del there. Try rm /? to get the options for removing folders(directories).

 

[nesredep egrob]

Try this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q320081

and use

rm instead of del there. Try rm /? to get the options for removing folders(directories).

Surely you do mean rd. have tried that many a time as I have used
McAffee on Drive D: - I find it worked better on C: and I am left with
three empy folders that cannot be removed. I suppose that is something
special to prevent wrongdoers from coming in and deleting the virus
scanner so I suppose I can put up with it. The first folder is McAfee
whereas the others are somewhat longer as McAfee Professional virus
scanner or something like that - they all hang on for grim death. Good
luck.

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[George Hester]

No rm

 

[George Hester]

Maybe rm. I have rm but that is a posix utility I think. I don't remember rd rm one of those. Insted of del
as shown in that article.