Folder names ending in periods are inaccessible

[Guest]

Creating a folder name that ends in multiple period(s) using mkdir at the
command prompt will result in a directory that is not accessible.

Below is the behavior I have observed in Windows:
- Windows Explorer will not allow the following characters to be used in a
file/folder name: \/:*?"<>|
- Windows Explorer will truncate all trailing periods if specified in a
file/folder name.
For example, naming a folder "testfolder..." results in a folder named
"testfolder"
- Windows Command Prompt (mkdir) will also truncate all trailing periods if
specified in a folder name, unless a trailing "\" is specified. In that case,
the folder is created, but it cannot be accessed!
The folder is created with a name that has the last ".\" dropped. For example,
'mkdir testfolder...\' will result in a folder named "testfolder.."

- Attempting to open with Windows Explorer will result in:
"C:\tmp\testfolder.. refers
to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this
computer or on a network. Check to make sure that disk is properly inserted,
or that you are connected to the Internet or your network, and then try again.
If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a
different location."

- Attempting to change directory into the folder in the Command Prompt will
result in:
"The system cannot find the path specified."

- Attempting to delete the folder using Windows Explorer will result in:
Error dialog title: "Error Deleting File or Folder"
Error dialog message: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file
or disk."

- Attempting to delete the folder using rmdir on the Command Prompt will
result in:
"The system cannot find the path specified."


Is there any way within Windows that I can remove this folder?

Is this a known bug? I have searched all over looking for any mention of
this type of issue, but I have not found anything.

Is there a another discussion group I should post this to?

Thanks in advance,
Brad

Replicated on:
Windows XP Professional Version 2002
Windows Server 2000 Terminal Server

 

[Ayush]

Use the same syntax to remove the folder. [ I just tested ]
If you make it using mkdir d:\bszabo...\
Then remove it using rmdir d:\bszabo...\

Windows Folder Bug:
http://mjsabby.com/2005/10/windows-xp-con-folderfile-bug.php

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: Creating a folder name that ends in multiple period(s) using mkdir at the
: command prompt will result in a directory that is not accessible.
:
: Below is the behavior I have observed in Windows:
: - Windows Explorer will not allow the following characters to be used in a
: file/folder name: \/:*?"<>|
: - Windows Explorer will truncate all trailing periods if specified in a
: file/folder name.
: For example, naming a folder "testfolder..." results in a folder named
: "testfolder"
: - Windows Command Prompt (mkdir) will also truncate all trailing periods
if
: specified in a folder name, unless a trailing "\" is specified. In that
case,
: the folder is created, but it cannot be accessed!
: The folder is created with a name that has the last ".\" dropped. For
example,
: 'mkdir testfolder...\' will result in a folder named "testfolder.."
:
: - Attempting to open with Windows Explorer will result in:
: "C:\tmp\testfolder.. refers
: to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this
: computer or on a network. Check to make sure that disk is properly
inserted,
: or that you are connected to the Internet or your network, and then try
again.
: If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a
: different location."
:
: - Attempting to change directory into the folder in the Command Prompt
will
: result in:
: "The system cannot find the path specified."
:
: - Attempting to delete the folder using Windows Explorer will result in:
: Error dialog title: "Error Deleting File or Folder"
: Error dialog message: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source
file
: or disk."
:
: - Attempting to delete the folder using rmdir on the Command Prompt will
: result in:
: "The system cannot find the path specified."
:
:
: Is there any way within Windows that I can remove this folder?
:
: Is this a known bug? I have searched all over looking for any mention of
: this type of issue, but I have not found anything.
:
: Is there a another discussion group I should post this to?
:
: Thanks in advance,
: Brad
:
: Replicated on:
: Windows XP Professional Version 2002
: Windows Server 2000 Terminal Server
:

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your helpful response.

-Brad

P.S. I would swear that I tried that yesterday and it still gave me the
error response, but I obviously must not have done it correctly.

Use the same syntax to remove the folder. [ I just tested ]
If you make it using mkdir d:\bszabo...\
Then remove it using rmdir d:\bszabo...\

Windows Folder Bug:
http://mjsabby.com/2005/10/windows-xp-con-folderfile-bug.php

--

Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org


: Creating a folder name that ends in multiple period(s) using mkdir at the
: command prompt will result in a directory that is not accessible.
:
: Below is the behavior I have observed in Windows:
: - Windows Explorer will not allow the following characters to be used in a
: file/folder name: \/:*?"<>|
: - Windows Explorer will truncate all trailing periods if specified in a
: file/folder name.
: For example, naming a folder "testfolder..." results in a folder named
: "testfolder"
: - Windows Command Prompt (mkdir) will also truncate all trailing periods
if
: specified in a folder name, unless a trailing "\" is specified. In that
case,
: the folder is created, but it cannot be accessed!
: The folder is created with a name that has the last ".\" dropped. For
example,
: 'mkdir testfolder...\' will result in a folder named "testfolder.."
:
: - Attempting to open with Windows Explorer will result in:
: "C:\tmp\testfolder.. refers
: to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this
: computer or on a network. Check to make sure that disk is properly
inserted,
: or that you are connected to the Internet or your network, and then try
again.
: If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a
: different location."
:
: - Attempting to change directory into the folder in the Command Prompt
will
: result in:
: "The system cannot find the path specified."
:
: - Attempting to delete the folder using Windows Explorer will result in:
: Error dialog title: "Error Deleting File or Folder"
: Error dialog message: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source
file
: or disk."
:
: - Attempting to delete the folder using rmdir on the Command Prompt will
: result in:
: "The system cannot find the path specified."
:
:
: Is there any way within Windows that I can remove this folder?
:
: Is this a known bug? I have searched all over looking for any mention of
: this type of issue, but I have not found anything.
:
: Is there a another discussion group I should post this to?
:
: Thanks in advance,
: Brad
:
: Replicated on:
: Windows XP Professional Version 2002
: Windows Server 2000 Terminal Server
:

 

[Ayush]

Glad to know that it helped and thanks for telling.

--

Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]

For any query, search > www.Google.com
Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org


: Thanks for your helpful response.
:
: -Brad
:
: P.S. I would swear that I tried that yesterday and it still gave me the
: error response, but I obviously must not have done it correctly.
:
:
: "Ayush" wrote:
:
: > Use the same syntax to remove the folder. [ I just tested ]
: > If you make it using mkdir d:\bszabo...\
: > Then remove it using rmdir d:\bszabo...\
: >
: > Windows Folder Bug:
: > http://mjsabby.com/2005/10/windows-xp-con-folderfile-bug.php
: >
: > --
: > > Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
: >
: > For any query, search > www.Google.com
: > Want to know about a term > http://en.wikipedia.org
: >
: >
: > : > : Creating a folder name that ends in multiple period(s) using mkdir at
the
: > : command prompt will result in a directory that is not accessible.
: > :
: > : Below is the behavior I have observed in Windows:
: > : - Windows Explorer will not allow the following characters to be used
in a
: > : file/folder name: \/:*?"<>|
: > : - Windows Explorer will truncate all trailing periods if specified in
a
: > : file/folder name.
: > : For example, naming a folder "testfolder..." results in a folder named
: > : "testfolder"
: > : - Windows Command Prompt (mkdir) will also truncate all trailing
periods
: > if
: > : specified in a folder name, unless a trailing "\" is specified. In
that
: > case,
: > : the folder is created, but it cannot be accessed!
: > : The folder is created with a name that has the last ".\" dropped. For
: > example,
: > : 'mkdir testfolder...\' will result in a folder named "testfolder.."
: > :
: > : - Attempting to open with Windows Explorer will result in:
: > : "C:\tmp\testfolder.. refers
: > : to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this
: > : computer or on a network. Check to make sure that disk is properly
: > inserted,
: > : or that you are connected to the Internet or your network, and then
try
: > again.
: > : If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved
to a
: > : different location."
: > :
: > : - Attempting to change directory into the folder in the Command Prompt
: > will
: > : result in:
: > : "The system cannot find the path specified."
: > :
: > : - Attempting to delete the folder using Windows Explorer will result
in:
: > : Error dialog title: "Error Deleting File or Folder"
: > : Error dialog message: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source
: > file
: > : or disk."
: > :
: > : - Attempting to delete the folder using rmdir on the Command Prompt
will
: > : result in:
: > : "The system cannot find the path specified."
: > :
: > :
: > : Is there any way within Windows that I can remove this folder?
: > :
: > : Is this a known bug? I have searched all over looking for any mention
of
: > : this type of issue, but I have not found anything.
: > :
: > : Is there a another discussion group I should post this to?
: > :
: > : Thanks in advance,
: > : Brad
: > :
: > : Replicated on:
: > : Windows XP Professional Version 2002
: > : Windows Server 2000 Terminal Server
: > :
: >
: >
: >