I'm coming late to this thread, but have a very similar problem,
I'm a partime computer tech for small middle school, I recently upgraded a
software program, to the same folder, then went in to clear away leftover
folders(tech support suggestions) when I found I could not delete one
particular folder, error was "cannot delete foldername, Directory is not
empty", the software tech people were not able to help me with this issue
and suggested it was a windows problem, google search found lots of others
with same problem, tried many solutions, none worked.
The empty folder on a partition (T
(renamed "testone") and it will not let
me delete it. I can rename it, and I can move it around on the T:
partition, but can't move it off that partition. I hvae moved it to the
root postition. (T:\testone) I have folder options to "show all hidden
files", and I already had simple file sharing disabled. I have this unit on
a simple "workgroup" network, no domains.
I have tried cmd prompt to remove the directory, though I'm not positive I
used correct syntax or am aware of all options, I tried unhiding with
command prompt "attrib -r -h -s t:\testone",
tried "del foldername", also tried "rd foldername", and "redir foldername",
nada.
I have gone to safe mode, same error and corrupt folder bubble popup on
systray.
I have used Unlocker, (found no handle, offered to delete anyway, was
unsuccessful)
I have taken ownership of the folder using an administrative profile, though
I did not try going into the Adminstrator profile on bootup.I do get a
baloon popup sometimes saying this is a corrupt folder and to run chkdsk,
which I have also done, no joy.
This is a template machine and I'm setting it up to create an image for the
rest of the computer lab. It would be nice to have it cleaned up.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks,
niteowl
"Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
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> Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Thu, 20 Dec 2007:
>
>>The machine is connected to a workgroup.
>>
>>I disabled Simple File Sharing and was able to display the Security tab on
>>the Fonts folder. It has full permissions, but I still cannot delete one
>>or
>>more font files.
>
> Dan, I recently had the same problem with one stubborn font file; whenever
> I tried to delete it I would get an "Access denied" message.
>
> I had tried Unlocker (as I know you have) and deleting in a Command
> window, but what finally worked for me was using Unlocker *on* the command
> line. It found no handles but offered to delete the file for me, and it
> went. Worth a try?
>
> In a Command window, navigate to the folder where you have Unlocker
> installed then type "Unlocker.exe -h" (without the quotes) to see all the
> options.
>
> Hope this helps -- let us know how it goes.
>
> --
> Nightowl