Help:How to delete this folder?

[ayk]

Hello! I found that there is a folder named "COM8" in
the root of my drive E:,under it there is an child folder
named "COM8.{88c6c381-2e85-11d0-94de-444553540000}".
My question is how to delete them?
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[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hello! I found that there is a folder named "COM8" in
the root of my drive E:,under it there is an child folder
named "COM8.{88c6c381-2e85-11d0-94de-444553540000}".
My question is how to delete them?
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Here is the general recipe:
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type this command:
rd /s /q \\.\e:\COM8.{88c6c381-2e85-11d0-94de-444553540000} {Enter}

Note that the command will permanently delete the folder. It
will NOT go into the Recycle Bin.

 

[an]

Thank's a lot!

1) rd /s /q \\.\e:\COM8\COM8.{88c6c381-2e85-11d0-94de-444553540000} {Enter}
2) rd /s /q \\.\e:\COM8 {Enter}

 

[an]

Thank you! Pegasus.
Could you please tell me why use '\\.\' before the path.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thank you! Pegasus.
Could you please tell me why use '\\.\' before the path.

Using the syntax I gave you will circumnavigate certain
checks that the normal syntax is subject to. In your case
Windows will not check for reserved names such as COM,
LPT etc, thus allowing you to manipulate such file or
folder names.z

 

[an]

Thanks!