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| Thread ID: 67702 | 2006-04-03 18:19:00 | Erasing files that can't be erased | bfr44 (9887) | Press F1 |
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| 443531 | 2006-04-03 18:19:00 | I have a whole directory which got messed up (40 GB). All file names show special characters and can't be deleted at all. How can I get rid of these files? Using XP. | bfr44 (9887) | ||
| 443532 | 2006-04-03 20:01:00 | If it's on its own partition you could format it. | Greg (193) | ||
| 443533 | 2006-04-03 20:36:00 | I like to use Kelly's (www.kellys-korner-xp.com) XP A to Z for this stuff...it has a rather large catalog of all sorts of stuff you'll enjoy...try it! | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 443534 | 2006-04-03 21:23:00 | I have a whole directory which got messed up (40 GB). All file names show special characters and can't be deleted at all. How can I get rid of these files? Using XP. Check out this thread. pressf1.pcworld.co.nz |
Neil McC (178) | ||
| 443535 | 2006-04-03 22:06:00 | And if all that fails have a look at this...ex google. www.theeldergeek.com |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 443536 | 2006-04-04 04:47:00 | Does XP have DELTREE command? deltree /y bad_directory_name shopuld do it. SCANDISK/CHKDSK might zap the "files". | Graham L (2) | ||
| 443537 | 2006-04-04 04:56:00 | Deleting undeletables -Open a Command Prompt window. -Close any open windows. -Close explorer.exe there are two ways -1--start > Turn off computer, hold down CTRL+SHIFT+ALT and press the CANCEL button. -2--CTRL+ALT+DEL and End task in the process tab -Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory where the undeletable file is located in. At the command prompt type del <filename>. -Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell. edit: The link Cicero gave is the same with pictures, very nice. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 443538 | 2006-04-04 05:10:00 | When this sort of thing happens, it's often difficult to type the "filenames". del *.* might be better ... that will find the names and select them for deletion in the same operation. If that doesn't work attrib -r -s -h *.* might help. The attribute bits might be clouted too. deltree from the upper level is also a possibility. | Graham L (2) | ||
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