Delete a file/s on Fat32 volume in Windows 2000 Professional

[ewirenz]

Dear Folks

DELETE A FILE/S ON FAT32 VOLUME IN WINDOWS 2000 PRO
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We are trying to delete some unwanted user graphic files
and folders on a FAT32 drive volume C:\> without any
response from the system. Also "properties" advises no
properties exists for the files selected. Odd. How do
we accomplish genuine deletion (to recycle bin)? Windows
2000 professional performs the point and click functions
requests, yet the files simply do not delete and remain
visible. "Cut" provides a greyed filename and then as
before. Help .. please.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, ewirenz.

Open a "DOS" window. Type Dir /x to see a directory listing that will
include SFNs (Short File Names, also known as 8.3 filenames) in a column
before the LFNs. Or use Dir /x /a to see ALL of them, even those with
Hidden, System and Read-Only attributes set. Or Dir /x /s /a to see all of
them in all subdirectories (be patient, this one might take a while!).

Then use Del <SFN> to delete files, or RD <SFN> to remove folders. To
remove complete folders, including all subfolders and files, use RD <SFN>
/s. If you are very lucky, this will remove all your problems in one fell
swoop, and you won't even have to see the SFNs within the problem folder.

As usual for commands in the "DOS" window, just type Dir /? to see all the
switches available for the command.

RC