re: Error deleting file or folder
Monday, October 24, 2005 at 5:55 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Nuentes
(35 messages posted)
This problem occurs frequently for me. Often times, I will cut a folder, and try
to paste in a different location, and it will move the files and create a new folder,
but the original folder will not move, and then I receive the error message. The
folder remains empty, but cant be removed. A simple reboot always fixes it. It
has happened to me at least 50 times between two computers. It may be a good thing,
tho, because if it didnt happen, i would probably never reboot. It's just a pain
in the arse for me. There is no malware, adware, viruses... any of that. I am running
ad-aware, spybot, norton, webroot spy sweeper, and registry cleaner. And it's not
related to any programs I'm running. Like I said before, it happens all the time
to me for some reason, I just want to find a way to fix it without having to reboot.
On Monday, October 24, 2005 at 4:14 pm, jcw wrote:
>"....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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