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Niteowl
Hi all,
I posted this as a reply in another older thread, but can't seem to find it,
so I'm doing it again as a New Post, sorry for the redundancy.
XP Pro SP2, all major updates except Internet v7. Still have v6 with all
updates.
I'm a part time computer tech for small middle school, I recently upgraded a
software program, to the same folder as previous installation, then went in
to clear away leftover folders(tech support suggestion) 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") was a subfolder of
the DataStorage folder (I was able to delete all other content and
subfolders), 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
have 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. When I check
the properties of this folder the "Read Only" is checked, and will not hold
being unchecked. I uncheck it, click apply, but next time I open
properties, it's set to Read Only again. ??
I have tried cmd prompt to remove the directory
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 (gui and command line), 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
I posted this as a reply in another older thread, but can't seem to find it,
so I'm doing it again as a New Post, sorry for the redundancy.
XP Pro SP2, all major updates except Internet v7. Still have v6 with all
updates.
I'm a part time computer tech for small middle school, I recently upgraded a
software program, to the same folder as previous installation, then went in
to clear away leftover folders(tech support suggestion) 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") was a subfolder of
the DataStorage folder (I was able to delete all other content and
subfolders), 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
have 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. When I check
the properties of this folder the "Read Only" is checked, and will not hold
being unchecked. I uncheck it, click apply, but next time I open
properties, it's set to Read Only again. ??
I have tried cmd prompt to remove the directory
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 (gui and command line), 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