Can not delete directory

[Ricardo]

Hi, when i try to delete a directory on an NTFS volume, i
get an error saying that it can not find any files
underneath that directory or that access is denied to it.
I tried cacls and rmdir /s and nothing works. Here is a
sample of the directory listing:

Volume in drive E is Serverside
Volume Serial Number is 30B2-437A

Directory of E:\WebSites\bad2\a\a\b

08/22/2003 03:12p <DIR> .
08/22/2003 03:12p <DIR> ..
04/18/2001 08:29a <DIR> 2
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 18,866,536,448 bytes free

Then when i run dir /x i see the following:

Directory of E:\WebSites\bad2\a\a\b

08/22/2003 03:12p <DIR> .
08/22/2003 03:12p <DIR> ..
04/18/2001 08:29a <DIR> 20223~1 2
0 File(s) 0 bytes
3 Dir(s) 18,866,536,448 bytes free

and when i run cacls i get this error:
E:\WebSites\bad2\a\a>cacls b /e /t /g administrator:F /c
processed dir: E:\WebSites\bad2\a\a\b
The system cannot find the file specified.

Does anyone knows how can i get rid of this directory once
and for all? thanks for your help in advance

Ricardo

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Ricardo.

From the "DOS" window, in the E:\WebSites\bad2\a\a\b directory, type:

rd 20223~1 /s

If that doesn't work, tell us what it says.

You might also try, from the E:\WebSites\bad2\a\a directory:

rd b /s

Make sure, of course, that you've moved or otherwise preserved any useful
files and subdirectories in *\a\a\b first.

Caveat: I don't know anything about servers or permissions or cacls. :>(

RC