re: Error deleting file or folder
Monday, October 24, 2005 at 4:14 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by jcw
(5117 messages posted)
"....a simple restart will solve the problem...."
Not necessarily. A reboot into safe mode and deleting the two folders there
may solve the problem.
You could try this if you don't want to reboot:
Determine the correct location and path of the two folders you want to delete.
Close all open programs.
Open the command prompt window.
Open Task Manager and on its Applications tab, end all open programs except the
command prompt window and any programs you use for your mouse or keyboard.
On the Processes tab of Task Manager, end all processes that you can without
causing an error or a shutdown of the computer. As before, don't end any process
for your mouse or the keyboard, or the process for the command prompt window. Then
end the process called: explorer.exe. Keep Task Manager open.
In the command prompt window, use the RMDIR command to delete the folders
you want to delete.
To determine the correct syntax to use, type at the command prompt of the command
prompt window: RMDIR /? to view available syntax.
When done the deletions, return to Task Manager, and in its New Task... box under
its File menu, type: EXPLORER in order to re-start Windows Explorer.
You will need then to re-start the applications that you normally run in the
background.
Note: if either of the two folders are malicious, you may need to reboot into
safe mode to successfully delete them.
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