re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories Monday, February 11, 2002 at 4:24 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Gareth Lock (1 messages posted) I had a very similar problem the other week. (Only I had put the dir on the disk full of files.) The dir suddenly came up empty and couldn't be removed!! It turned out to be a corrupted NTFS MFT (Master File Table). Use Norton or CHKDSK or similar and see if it reports a fault with the MFT. On Monday, December 3, 2001 at 2:16 am, Mark Stephenson wrote: > >Here's an interesting one that I'd like someone's idea's on. > >XP has created loads of empty directories in my program files dir that I don't want >and I can't delete them. > >I'm admin on the box so there should be no problems but the error messages that I >get (which I can't remember at this point) suggests that there are services accessing >these empty directories. > >So I've rooted around looking for things but find no way of doing it. > >I installed the Recovery Option and cannot delete these directories there either. > >Example of these directory's are \program files\xerox\nwwia and msn gaming. > >And I've never had anything made by xerox on my machine and can find no reference >to Xerox in the registry. > >I've tried to shut down as many services as possible and I've changed the rights >to these directories but to no avial, they just reset themselves. > >Has anyone else come across this problem? > >Cheers Written in response to: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Mark Stephenson: Monday, December 3, 2001 at 2:16 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Mark Stephenson: Mon, Dec 3, 2001, 2:16 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Mark Stephenson: Mon, Dec 3, 2001, 2:43 am) Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Mark Stephenson: Mon, Dec 3, 2001, 2:50 am) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Michael Vanier: Fri, Feb 1, 2002, 6:09 am) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Andre: Fri, Feb 1, 2002, 7:22 am) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Phil: Wed, Feb 6, 2002, 10:24 am) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (roachfart: Wed, Feb 13, 2002, 1:38 pm) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (rav: Wed, Apr 14, 2004, 4:12 pm) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Jeff: Fri, Feb 4, 2005, 5:30 pm) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (bill: Thu, Jun 28, 2007, 7:27 pm) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (JK: Sun, Jun 22, 2003, 6:55 am) re: Possible Solution for those who come after me! re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Brian Bober: Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 10:21 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Gareth Lock: Mon, Feb 11, 2002, 4:24 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Jason Andriulaitis: Sun, Feb 17, 2002, 9:49 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Daniel Waters: Mon, Feb 18, 2002, 10:45 am) HERE IS THE SOLUTION! (and it sucks) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Seth: Mon, Feb 18, 2002, 4:32 pm) The interesting thing... (fakeh: Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 3:24 pm) re: HERE IS THE SOLUTION! (and it sucks) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (John: Sat, Sep 6, 2003, 9:43 am) A MUCH EASIER way to DELETE nwwia, xerox: (zardiw: Thu, Sep 18, 2003, 5:17 pm) Simple effective and safe solution. (Gavin Sharp: Wed, Feb 4, 2004, 5:20 pm) re: Simple effective and safe solution. (Ben: Sat, Sep 11, 2004, 12:30 pm) re: Simple effective and safe solution. (Gavin Sharp: Sat, Sep 11, 2004, 4:00 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Jason Andriulaitis: Tue, Feb 19, 2002, 8:10 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Charlie: Wed, Mar 6, 2002, 1:25 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Erik Ruggels: Thu, Mar 21, 2002, 7:10 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Jerry Bogrem: Sun, Mar 24, 2002, 7:03 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (miles: Sat, Mar 30, 2002, 12:44 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Nikhil Nawaz: Sat, Apr 6, 2002, 3:06 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Tyler Hepworth: Tue, Apr 9, 2002, 6:52 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Rewind: Sat, Apr 13, 2002, 7:59 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Jb: Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 1:30 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Cap: Fri, Jun 21, 2002, 7:01 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Bejhan: Mon, Sep 2, 2002, 11:51 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (Steven Don: Fri, Jul 12, 2002, 12:56 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (Adam: Sun, Jul 21, 2002, 8:49 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (Steven Don: Mon, Jul 22, 2002, 2:40 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (SysAdmin: Sat, Aug 10, 2002, 4:11 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (Guy: Thu, Aug 29, 2002, 9:25 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (Complexable: Fri, Aug 30, 2002, 5:52 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (Bejhan: Tue, Sep 3, 2002, 7:15 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (shannon: Sat, Sep 7, 2002, 9:42 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (a solution) (Joseph Riesen: Thu, Oct 10, 2002, 6:19 pm) It works, but how? (Saul Stahlman: Sun, Oct 20, 2002, 12:25 pm) re: It works, but how? (Rob: Thu, Mar 27, 2003, 12:12 pm) re: It works, but how? (cobra: Sat, Apr 26, 2003, 8:16 am) re: It works, but how? (Brian Bober: Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 10:32 pm) re: It works, but how? (teacup: Thu, May 8, 2003, 9:16 pm) re: It works, but how? (PartieHonteuse: Sat, May 10, 2003, 10:15 am) re: It works, but how? (Brian Bober: Fri, Sep 5, 2003, 1:09 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Jeff adams: Sat, Jun 14, 2003, 2:07 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Scott: Fri, Jun 20, 2003, 12:57 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Rob: Fri, Aug 8, 2003, 8:49 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Muratech: Fri, Aug 22, 2003, 6:08 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (Brian Bober: Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 10:17 pm) EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (zardiw: Thu, Sep 18, 2003, 5:25 pm) Re; Deleting empty directories (Pippa: Fri, Sep 26, 2003, 2:35 pm) re: Re; Deleting empty directories (Darkestfieriest: Thu, Nov 20, 2003, 12:19 pm) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (Damn Microflotz: Mon, Nov 24, 2003, 5:42 am) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (John B: Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 9:03 am) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (Billy Girlardo: Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 3:52 pm) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (joniaint: Mon, Apr 26, 2004, 8:19 am) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (Rik: Wed, Apr 28, 2004, 7:15 pm) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (Tony: Thu, Apr 29, 2004, 6:58 am) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (Alisa: Fri, May 7, 2004, 4:23 pm) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (LEDOUX: Thu, Jul 8, 2004, 12:13 am) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (Carl Ruppert: Sun, Aug 8, 2004, 9:32 pm) re: EASY way to DELETE nwwia, xerox, etc. (Rich: Sun, Oct 31, 2004, 6:44 am) Simple, effective, solution. (Gavin Sharp: Wed, Feb 4, 2004, 5:18 pm) re: Simple, effective, solution. (Marco Coletti: Thu, Dec 1, 2005, 10:47 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories (BigBlue: Wed, Dec 8, 2004, 10:08 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories - DONE! (Flemur13013: Fri, Sep 30, 2005, 9:47 am) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories - DONE! (Michelle Wilkins: Fri, Oct 21, 2005, 8:04 pm) re: Deleting Ghost/Empty Directories - DONE! (Dori: Sat, Nov 12, 2005, 11:12 pm) No problems, it is gone!! (Urban: Mon, Apr 17, 2006, 10:44 am) re: No problems, it is gone!! (Roger Morris: Tue, Sep 19, 2006, 9:01 pm) re: No problems, it is gone!! (AlexI: Sun, Feb 11, 2007, 8:32 am) re: WARNING: Spyware of the worst kind. (Anon: Fri, Jun 30, 2006, 12:35 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum