Immortal folder.

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Gabriel

Hello,

I have a little big problem:

I have win2k pro with the units in NTFS.

What's the problem?:

I extracted a file with Winzip with the option that extracts it to a folder
with the name of the zip file.

It happens that the file had a estrange chart before the file extension and
when extracted the folder created with the name: "Boss system ", pay
attention to the space after system and before ".

Now I can't erase that folder, neither change the folder name, the error
that Windows gives me is: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source
file or disk."

What I have tried:

1- I tried to erase the folder from DOS, but the same error appear.

2- I set the CHKDSK from Windows with the /F parameter to start with the
next reboot and it didn't found anything.

3- I downloaded a program that maps NTFS partitions from DOS -It's call
NTFSDOS Pro and it's shareware- I made a win98 boot disk, booted with it,
ran the program, erase the folder but the next time I started Windows the
folder was still there.

NOTE: The folder in DOS had an estrange name, because in the extension
column it has a .CO extension. So like the name was "Boss system .CO" and it
figured like a directory.

4- I have no idea what to do next. I'm open to suggestions.



Thanks.
 
Gabriel said:
It happens that the file had a estrange chart before the file extension and
when extracted the folder created with the name: "Boss system ", pay
attention to the space after system and before ".
Click to expand...
Now I can't erase that folder, neither change the folder name, the error
that Windows gives me is: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source
file or disk."
Click to expand...

Open a command prompt window and navigate to the folder containing the
problem folder. Type "dir /x". You should see something like this:

Directory of D:\Temp

11/16/2003 18:46 <DIR> BOSSSY~1.CO Boss System .co
11/16/2003 18:47 <DIR> .
11/16/2003 18:47 <DIR> ..

Now type "rd /s BOSSSY~1.CO" (or whatever name is dis[played on your
system).

That should get rid of it.
 
You are a genius!, thanks, that worked perfectly fine.

Thanks again.



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Gary Smith said:
Gabriel said:
It happens that the file had a estrange chart before the file extension and
when extracted the folder created with the name: "Boss system ", pay
attention to the space after system and before ".
Click to expand...
Now I can't erase that folder, neither change the folder name, the error
that Windows gives me is: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source
file or disk."
Click to expand...

Open a command prompt window and navigate to the folder containing the
problem folder. Type "dir /x". You should see something like this:

Directory of D:\Temp

11/16/2003 18:46 <DIR> BOSSSY~1.CO Boss System .co
11/16/2003 18:47 <DIR> .
11/16/2003 18:47 <DIR> ..

Now type "rd /s BOSSSY~1.CO" (or whatever name is dis[played on your
system).

That should get rid of it.
Click to expand...
 
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