How can I delete a folder thats contains files in it. Right cliik
and DEL wont work. It just says unable del folder because it
contains data in it. Then I tried to look up "how to read files
inside a folder" so I could del them individually, but again
unable to see the files. Then I tried to just clik on the folder
and DEL itfrom the dripdown menu. Again It refuses says unable
del folder because its not empty. Where do I go from here???
Joe


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Joseph Fenn wrote:
>
> How can I delete a folder thats contains files in it. Right cliik
> and DEL wont work. It just says unable del folder because it
> contains data in it. Then I tried to look up "how to read files
> inside a folder" so I could del them individually, but again
> unable to see the files. Then I tried to just clik on the folder
> and DEL itfrom the dripdown menu. Again It refuses says unable
> del folder because its not empty. Where do I go from here???

Are you, by chance, trying to delete a folder that contains important
(e.g., system) files?

What's the name of the folder?

Notan

You are doing something wrong. You should be able to delete a folder
with files in it (the files will be deleted also, of course), unless one
of the files is currently open. And if that is the case, the error
message will tell you that.


Joseph Fenn wrote:
> How can I delete a folder thats contains files in it. Right cliik
> and DEL wont work. It just says unable del folder because it
> contains data in it. Then I tried to look up "how to read files
> inside a folder" so I could del them individually, but again
> unable to see the files. Then I tried to just clik on the folder
> and DEL itfrom the dripdown menu. Again It refuses says unable
> del folder because its not empty. Where do I go from here???
> Joe
>
>
> ************************************************** ************************
> * Ham since 1937 HiSchool Sophomore ex W9ZUU, KP4EX, W4FAG, KH6ARG KH6JF *
> * WW2 Vet since Sep 1940 to just After VJ day. US Signal Corps AACS *
> ************************************************** ************************
>
>
>

>
> Are you, by chance, trying to delete a folder that contains important
> (e.g., system) files?
>
> What's the name of the folder?
>
> Notan
>
NO its just junk and I tried clik on it then from drop down menu
an DELETE. It refused and said folder not empty. Then I tried
right double clik on it and again DELETE. It gave same answer
cannot delete as folder is not empty. So I tried listing the
folder and it said "nothing in folder". WINXP/PRO.
Weird is all I can say.
Joe

Joseph Fenn wrote:
>
>>
>> Are you, by chance, trying to delete a folder that contains important
>> (e.g., system) files?
>>
>> What's the name of the folder?
>>
>> Notan
>>
> NO its just junk and I tried clik on it then from drop down menu
> an DELETE. It refused and said folder not empty. Then I tried
> right double clik on it and again DELETE. It gave same answer
> cannot delete as folder is not empty. So I tried listing the
> folder and it said "nothing in folder". WINXP/PRO.
> Weird is all I can say.
> Joe
>
Perhaps it has a hidden file it it. Check the box to show all attributes.

Ian Singer

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>
>>
>> Are you, by chance, trying to delete a folder that contains important
>> (e.g., system) files?
>>
>> What's the name of the folder?
>>
>> Notan
>>
> NO its just junk and I tried clik on it then from drop down menu
> an DELETE. It refused and said folder not empty. Then I tried
> right double clik on it and again DELETE. It gave same answer
> cannot delete as folder is not empty. So I tried listing the
> folder and it said "nothing in folder". WINXP/PRO.
> Weird is all I can say.
> Joe
>
>
No the folder shows to be empty, but I finally got rid of it
somehow.
Joe

Joseph Fenn wrote:
> How can I delete a folder thats contains files in it. Right click
> and DEL won't work. It just says unable del folder because it
> contains data.
> Joe

*** Use the DOS "DELTREE" command:

DELTREE path\folder name


Richard Bonner
http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/

"Richard Bonner" <ak621@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote in message
news:emfl1c$8l7$9@Kil-nws-1.UCIS.Dal.Ca...
> Joseph Fenn wrote:
>> How can I delete a folder thats contains files in it. Right click
>> and DEL won't work. It just says unable del folder because it
>> contains data.
>> Joe
>
> *** Use the DOS "DELTREE" command:
>
> DELTREE path\folder name
>
>
> Richard Bonner
> http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/

Also radar /s path\folder name

Honu