Removing unwanted folder

[NS]

The removal of MS Frontpage left a remnant folder with two empty subfolders
(Version3.0 and Bin), none of which can be deleted. The error message
indicates it is being used by another progam.

Efforts at removal from the command prompt are to no avail. I have also
unchecked everything at the Startup tab of the Systems Configuration Utility
to prevent loading of a related program but this too was of no help in the
deletion.

Any suggetsions?

N. Schwartz

 

[Russell]

-----Original Message-----
The removal of MS Frontpage left a remnant folder with two empty subfolders
(Version3.0 and Bin), none of which can be deleted. The error message
indicates it is being used by another progam.

In the TOOLs > Folder Options ... > View tab, have you
select the "Show hidden files and folders" button, and
UNchecked the "hide protected operating files" box? There
might me actual files in those folders, otherwise

 

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

use the "rd /s" command from a ms-dos box.

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The removal of MS Frontpage left a remnant folder with two empty subfolders
(Version3.0 and Bin), none of which can be deleted. The error message
indicates it is being used by another progam.

Efforts at removal from the command prompt are to no avail. I have also
unchecked everything at the Startup tab of the Systems Configuration Utility
to prevent loading of a related program but this too was of no help in the
deletion.

Any suggetsions?

N. Schwartz

 

[Michal Kawecki]

The removal of MS Frontpage left a remnant folder with two empty
subfolders (Version3.0 and Bin), none of which can be deleted. The
error message indicates it is being used by another progam.

Efforts at removal from the command prompt are to no avail. I have
also unchecked everything at the Startup tab of the Systems
Configuration Utility to prevent loading of a related program but
this too was of no help in the deletion.

Any suggetsions?

Use command rd \\.\<driveletter>:\<directory>.

"How to Remove Files with Reserved Names in Windows"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;120716

"You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081