Trouble deleteing folder

[Mike]

I am using vb.net, visual studio 2005 and running XP as an admin. My code
works fine for all but two folders in the parent folder. It deletes the
files and all other folders. There are 2 that will not delete. All have the
same attributes that I can see. I know I am missing something but I can't
find it. I have looked for hidden files but there aren't any. Any thing
else I can consider?

Thanks
Mike

Relevant code:
ClearFolder(di)
Directory.Delete(strPathToRead & strFolderPath, True) <--- Error on this line



Error I get:
Access to the path 'D:\My Plates\Only3folders_13\0034573' is denied.

Private Sub ClearFolder(ByVal di As DirectoryInfo)
Dim subdi As DirectoryInfo() = di.GetDirectories()
Dim f As FileInfo

For Each d As DirectoryInfo In subdi
Dim fi As FileInfo() = d.GetFiles()
For Each f In fi
f.Attributes = FileAttributes.Normal
f.Delete()
Next
ClearFolder(d)
Next
End Sub

 

[Mike]

I found that these 2 folders are set to Read Only and I can't even change the
attributes in Explorer.

Here is what I found, an article says that it can only be changed using
"command: attrib -r foldername", and way around this programatically?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/326549/

 

[Mike]

So now I have this work around. How do I perform the task without the users
seeing the window open and close?

Dim strPath As String = "D:\My Plates\Only3folders_13\020009-AC"

'attrib -r drive:\<path>\<foldername>

Dim program As New Process()
program.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\windows\system32\attrib.exe"
program.StartInfo.Arguments = "+r " & Chr(34) & strPath & Chr(34)

program.Start()

 

[joecool1969]

So now I have this work around.  How do I perform the task without the users
seeing the window open and close?

Dim strPath As String = "D:\My Plates\Only3folders_13\020009-AC"

        'attrib -r drive:\<path>\<foldername>

        Dim program As New Process()
        program.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\windows\system32\attrib.exe"
        program.StartInfo.Arguments = "+r " & Chr(34) & strPath& Chr(34)

        program.Start()

Did you try

program.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden

 

[Andrew Morton]

You can use File.SetAttributes on a folder as well as on a file.

Andrew

 

[Mike]

That was what I was missing. I guess I should explore these methods better.
Turns out I also needed

program.WaitForExit()

Thanks for your help