Cannot delete file with long name

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Dave Bolt

I have some data which was recovered from a client's machine. I was working
through it and found a problem when attempting to delete some odd temporary
internet files. These files have very long names and when you right click on
them the content menu only has the options Open and Send To. If I try to
delete the file by selecting it in Windows Explorer and then hitting the
Delete key there is no response. If I select a problem file and some normal
files, attempting to delete causes the Windows Explorer shell to crash. If I
attempt to drag a problem file to another folder it fails.
I can delete the problem files by deleting the entire folder they are
contained in.
Anyone know any details of this problem?
Thanks
Dave
 
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I have some data which was recovered from a client's machine. I was
working through it and found a problem when attempting to delete some
odd temporary internet files. These files have very long names and
when you right click on them the content menu only has the options
Open and Send To. If I try to delete the file by selecting it in
Windows Explorer and then hitting the Delete key there is no
response. If I select a problem file and some normal files,
attempting to delete causes the Windows Explorer shell to crash. If I
attempt to drag a problem file to another folder it fails.
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I can delete the problem files by deleting the entire folder they are
contained in.
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You mean you can't delete the problem files.....


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Forgot to say, I have Unlocker already. I can not get it on the context menu
for any of the problem files I am currently looking at. (It is VERY useful
in general).
Thanks
Dave
Ayush said:
Replied to [Dave Bolt]'s message :
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I have some data which was recovered from a client's machine. I was
working through it and found a problem when attempting to delete some
odd temporary internet files. These files have very long names and
when you right click on them the content menu only has the options
Open and Send To. If I try to delete the file by selecting it in
Windows Explorer and then hitting the Delete key there is no
response. If I select a problem file and some normal files,
attempting to delete causes the Windows Explorer shell to crash. If I
attempt to drag a problem file to another folder it fails.
Click to expand...


Try Unlocker : http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/


I can delete the problem files by deleting the entire folder they are
contained in.
Click to expand...

You mean you can't delete the problem files.....


--
Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search - www.Google.com
Want to know about a term - http://en.wikipedia.org
Snip your long urls - http://snipurl.com/
Must have tool for OE - http://snipurl.com/quotefix
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If you have short file names enabled (NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation in
the registry), at the command prompt navigate to the folder then do:

dir x

then try the del command on the short name.

John
 
Whoops! That should be: dir /x



John said:
If you have short file names enabled (NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation in
the registry), at the command prompt navigate to the folder then do:

dir x

then try the del command on the short name.

John
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Dave said:
I have some data which was recovered from a client's machine. I was working
through it and found a problem when attempting to delete some odd temporary
internet files. These files have very long names and when you right click on
them the content menu only has the options Open and Send To. If I try to
delete the file by selecting it in Windows Explorer and then hitting the
Delete key there is no response. If I select a problem file and some normal
files, attempting to delete causes the Windows Explorer shell to crash. If I
attempt to drag a problem file to another folder it fails.
I can delete the problem files by deleting the entire folder they are
contained in.
Anyone know any details of this problem?
Thanks
Dave
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Click on the name, wait, click on it again. It should be ready to
rename. Try to rename, and if it "takes" maybe you can then delete it..
 
No luck. Completely ignores attempts to rename.
Did find a utility which is able to display the short filename and delete
either by short filename or UNC filename. (http://www.purgeie.com/delinv)
What I really want to know is why this is a problem, and why it crashes the
Explorer shell.
Thanks
Dave
 
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