Delete a folder

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OK, I have looked high and low...I have a folder on a second HD that refuses
to be deleted. I get all the crap saying it is in use, write protected, etc,
etc. All I want to do is delete it. It cannot be done from explore. How do I
get to d:\ from c:\ and delete New Folder<2> in "Command Prompt"??? I am
real rusty with DOS

Thanks, Paul...
 
If there is an application that is using a file inside that folder you will
not be able to delete it until you stop that application. If you right
click the file or folder you may see some pertinent information regarding
write protection or read only properties. Right click and choose
Properties. The folder may be a protected systems folder of some kind and
therefore would not take kindly to being deleted.
 
It is a zero bite file, nothing there. It has nothing that can be used but
it appears XP thinks it is in use. How can you trace its usage? What are the
DOS commands to dump it.
 
Greetings:

Usually deleting in safe mode presents no problem.

If necessary take ownership and change special permissions.

A descriptions of Safe Mode boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Set, Change, View or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308419&Product=winxp
(308419) - Describes how to configure special permissions for files and
folders in Windows XP.

HOW TO: Take Ownerhip of Files and Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp
(308421) - Describes how to take ownership of files or folders that
you may not have permissions for if you are an administrator for that
computer.

You can ID the process with the Taskmanager\Processes tab (right click on
the taskbar) and end process.
To find out what files, registry keys and other objects process has open,
which DLLs it has loaded, and more download Process Explorer 8.4 this
utility will even show you who owns each process.
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml


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