Bad folder name - need DOS command wildcard to remove

[tedqn]

Cannot delete file: Cannot read from source or disk

I got a folder created by a dvd program named "DVDVOLUME
". Yes, bunch of trailing spaces. Anyway, it's current
untouchable - cannot delete/move/rename because the system doesn't know
where that crap is to do anything to it. I need a DOS command wildcard
to remove that folder. It's current empty. Thanks.

 

[S. Taylor]

If it's located in "C:\Program Files\" the command would be rd
C:\Progra~1\DVDVOL~1" /s /q
and will work on the right folder as long as it's the only subfolder whos
name begins
with DVDVOL .

If you get any errors try closing Explorer from within the Task Manager
(make sure you have a dos prompt open first) when done, just choose File |
New Task
and enter explorer.exe as the file name to get your desktop back.

If that fails run this dos command chkdsk /F

 

[Wesley Vogel]

del "\\?\c:\path_to_file_that contains a trailing space.txt "

Cause 6: The file name includes an invalid name in the Win32 name space
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081#XSLTH3195121122120121120120

You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[S. Taylor]

sorry made a typo
it should be
rd "C:\Progra~1\DVDVOL~1" /s /q

 

[tedqn]

Thanks all. I play around with those commands and it worked ... don't
remember exactly which though.