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Thread ID: 136625 2014-03-23 23:21:00 Cannot delete empty folders inside an empty folder ollieogg (6593) Press F1
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1371118 2014-03-23 23:21:00 I am being driven nuts trying to delete a folder that has empty folders in it. I have tried file assassin, taking ownership, unlocker, and permissions time machine. I am running windows 8.1 64bit. Can someone help please? ollieogg (6593)
1371119 2014-03-24 00:03:00 Have you tried it in safe mode? Speedy Gonzales (78)
1371120 2014-03-24 00:16:00 Have you enabled view system & hidden files ?
whats the error message you get when trying to delete ?
whats the folder you are trying to delete ?

If the directory is corrupt, loops back on itself endlessly, has too many subdirectories, or file/dir name is too long: then it just wont delete no matter what. Then you may need to try a linux bootcd to delete it.

also try rd /s /q (be carefull)
1101 (13337)
1371121 2014-03-24 00:17:00 Sure have that was probably the first thing I did. Ive tried so many things Im struggling to remember lol ollieogg (6593)
1371122 2014-03-24 00:23:00 Here is the error message with the offending folder beside it ollieogg (6593)
1371123 2014-03-24 00:28:00 Im not that tech savvy, I don;t know what this means?
also try rd /s /q (be carefull)
ollieogg (6593)
1371124 2014-03-24 00:31:00 Have you tried F5, just in case? ;) pcuser42 (130)
1371125 2014-03-24 00:34:00 Whats the full story ??
why is there a folder called "try to delete this"
Have you run a AV & malware scan on this machine ?

if you arnt sure how to use rd, better not to try that option :-)
1101 (13337)
1371126 2014-03-24 00:50:00 I created the folder called "try to delete this" and shoved the undeleteable mobi folder in it. Inside that are two authors folders but the .mobi files have been moved or deleted. ollieogg (6593)
1371127 2014-03-24 00:55:00 Not sure what that was suppose to do apart from freeze my mousepad? ollieogg (6593)
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