Cannot delete folder

[Guest]

Hi

I am trying to delete a folder but I get the error message:

"Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk."

I also cannot move, copy or cut & paste it.

I can, in the same location, create a folder with exactly the same name
(strange!) and then delete the old folder, but when I attempt to delete the
new one, it has assumed the old folder's creation date, and I get the same
error message.
The foldername ends with a space and was created my a music management
application. Is this space at the end of the filename what is causing the
denial of access? I have no issues deleting other folders generated by this
music management application.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Sean

Is the music management application still installed?

Have you tried renaming the file? Have you tried deleting in safe mode?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Wesley Vogel]

The foldername ends with a space

See...
Cause 6: The file name includes an invalid name in the Win32 name space
here...
You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081

You may not be able to delete a file if the file name includes an invalid
name (for example, the file name has a trailing space...

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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