Noel
Thu May 25 01:43:47 CDT 2006
Sorry - was assuming too much :)
First - in Windows Explorer, show the folder affected - and move all content
to a new folder except for the file that's causing the problem (let's assume
the folder is called C:\My Documents\My Pictures\badfiles - and the file is
xxxxxxxx.xxx)
then boot to DOS using a Windows ME startup disk - pick option 2 or 3
(with/out CD-ROM support - options 1 and 4 don't support the Deltree
command)
Because DOS doesn't understand names of more than 8 letters, we have to
shorten folder and file names longer than that, by losing spaces, chopping
off the letters after the 6th one, and adding a numeric (usually ~1)
identifier
so c:\ My Documents would become C:\Mydocu~1 - and c:\My Documents\My
Pictures would become C:\MyDocu~1\MyPict~1
at the A: prompt type
C:
then (to change the focus to the folder we want
CD \Mydocu~1\Mypict~1
now we need to check that the file we want is where we think it is!
type
DIR Badfiles
and check to see that the file we want is the only thing in the listing that
is produced (apart from the header names '.' and '..'), and that the summary
at the bottom says '1 file found'
if that's OK, then we can proceed to DELTREE (see later)
If it's NOT OK -
1) 'xxxxxxxx.xxx' or 'xxxxxx~1.xxx' is not present - We have the wrong
folder, try changing the values of one of the identifiers, using another CD
command as above
2) there are more files there than we thought (but the bad file is listed) -
go back into Windows and move the other files!
3) there are directories listed (as well as the bad file) - go back into
Windows and move the directories!
once you're sure that everything is OK,
then type
DELTREE Badfiles
- you'll get a warning that all files and subfolders will be deleted - MAKE
SURE YOU ARE RIGHT - there's no way back if you hit 'Y' by accident!
accept the warning, and wait for control to come back to the prompt - then
remove the floppy, and reboot to Windows.
HTH - if you need more help, then we'll need to know the EXACT filename and
path to the file - and whether you have any folder names with the same
first 6 letters as the folder in the path to the file
Good Luck
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
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"hercules" <hercules@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for that, but how do I do a DELTREE? I'm not really up with all
> the
> technical things about Windows.
>
> Cheers,
> Tom