Can't delete a corrupt folder?

[RScotti]

Hi,
I used Partition Magic to merge two partitions J & K.The K Partition was named as a folder "Ghost" on my Jartition.
It had 40 GB in it from two of my Win XP backup recovery sets.

When I went tried to access the folder on my External HD it said Access denied and also the folder was empty. "J:\Ghost
0 bytes".
Since this folder seems to be corrupt I would like to delete it and use the name again for my backups.

How do I delete that Ghost folder that has access denied and won't let me delete it even at the cmd. prompt with RD /S?
I even tried Safe Mode and Safe Mode Command Prompt and can't delete this folder.

I tries the arrrib command to see if I could change the attributes but all I got was J:\Ghost.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

 

[Ayush]

Boot from a Dos or recovery console and delete that folder.

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: Hi,
: I used Partition Magic to merge two partitions J & K.The K Partition was
named as a folder "Ghost" on my Jartition.
: It had 40 GB in it from two of my Win XP backup recovery sets.
:
: When I went tried to access the folder on my External HD it said Access
denied and also the folder was empty. "J:\Ghost
: 0 bytes".
: Since this folder seems to be corrupt I would like to delete it and use
the name again for my backups.
:
: How do I delete that Ghost folder that has access denied and won't let me
delete it even at the cmd. prompt with RD /S?
: I even tried Safe Mode and Safe Mode Command Prompt and can't delete this
folder.
:
: I tries the arrrib command to see if I could change the attributes but all
I got was J:\Ghost.
:
: Have a good day,
: RScotti
:
: remove "nospam" in order to email me.
:
: My Specifications:
: HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
: PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
: Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
: Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
: Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
: Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
: Western Digital External HD 500 GB
: 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
: Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
: Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
: Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II
compatible

 

[RScotti]

I lost my recovery console when I did a clean install.
I had a ntsfboot disk and used the deltree command but it said the Ghost folder couldn't be deleted cause there were
problems and had to run scandisk.
Since I don't have that I ran chkdsk /f and it found no errors.

Is there anything else I can do?

Boot from a Dos or recovery console and delete that folder.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible

 

[Gene K]

Use the free program "Unlocker" from here:
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ .
Gene K

 

[RScotti]

Hi Gene
Sorry but I just solved it with the MS web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881

Thanks anyway, I appreciate your help.

Use the free program "Unlocker" from here:
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ .
Gene K

Have a good day,
RScotti

remove "nospam" in order to email me.

My Specifications:
HP Windows XP MCE 2005 & Vista RC-1
PentiumD 820 (S) DC 2.8 GHz
Socket 775 Chipset Intel 945P
Asus Motherboard Name: P5LP-LE
Memory Installed 2 GB (2 x 1 GB)
Hard drive 250 GB SATA 7200 rpm
Western Digital External HD 500 GB
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive
Nvidia Video Graphics GeForce 7300LE 256 MB
Sound/Audio Integrated High Definition audio
Realtek ALC 882 chipset Supports up to 8 audio channels Dolby Pro Logic II compatible