I have a folder of pictures.

Out-of-the-blue, when I try to open the folder I get a message that it is
not openable and is corrupted.
When I try to delete it, it won't delete, and I get an error message
0x80070091.
So, I'm stuck. I can't open the folder nor get rid of it.

I have done extensive research on this. People suggest doing scandisk, which
didn't help for me.
Most people I came across said the only way their problem got fixed was by
wiping out the entire hard drive and re-installing Windows.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks!

Open a command prompt, and log onto the folder that is the parent, above
that corrupt folder. Run the command:
RD /Q /S *

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"ALP" <ALP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:736A8217-8E54-424A-B511-D6258835F15D@microsoft.com...
> I have a folder of pictures.
>
> Out-of-the-blue, when I try to open the folder I get a message that it is
> not openable and is corrupted.
> When I try to delete it, it won't delete, and I get an error message
> 0x80070091.
> So, I'm stuck. I can't open the folder nor get rid of it.
>
> I have done extensive research on this. People suggest doing scandisk,
> which
> didn't help for me.
> Most people I came across said the only way their problem got fixed was by
> wiping out the entire hard drive and re-installing Windows.
>
> Can anyone help me out?
>
> Thanks!

Mark,
Hi!
Since I'm a novice, could you please give step by step instructions for me
how to open a command prompt etc.?
Thanks.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Open a command prompt, and log onto the folder that is the parent, above
> that corrupt folder. Run the command:
> RD /Q /S *
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "ALP" <ALP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:736A8217-8E54-424A-B511-D6258835F15D@microsoft.com...
> > I have a folder of pictures.
> >
> > Out-of-the-blue, when I try to open the folder I get a message that it is
> > not openable and is corrupted.
> > When I try to delete it, it won't delete, and I get an error message
> > 0x80070091.
> > So, I'm stuck. I can't open the folder nor get rid of it.
> >
> > I have done extensive research on this. People suggest doing scandisk,
> > which
> > didn't help for me.
> > Most people I came across said the only way their problem got fixed was by
> > wiping out the entire hard drive and re-installing Windows.
> >
> > Can anyone help me out?
> >
> > Thanks!
>

Click the Start Orb, type 'cmd' in Start/Search and press Enter. Be sure to
include the spaces in Mark's string and type it at the prompt in the Command
window. Then hit Enter.

"ALP" <ALP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:766B0943-D835-43C5-AB49-74240FB31BF9@microsoft.com...
> Mark,
> Hi!
> Since I'm a novice, could you please give step by step instructions for me
> how to open a command prompt etc.?
> Thanks.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Open a command prompt, and log onto the folder that is the parent, above
>> that corrupt folder. Run the command:
>> RD /Q /S *
>>
>> --
>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>> "ALP" <ALP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:736A8217-8E54-424A-B511-D6258835F15D@microsoft.com...
>> > I have a folder of pictures.
>> >
>> > Out-of-the-blue, when I try to open the folder I get a message that it
>> > is
>> > not openable and is corrupted.
>> > When I try to delete it, it won't delete, and I get an error message
>> > 0x80070091.
>> > So, I'm stuck. I can't open the folder nor get rid of it.
>> >
>> > I have done extensive research on this. People suggest doing scandisk,
>> > which
>> > didn't help for me.
>> > Most people I came across said the only way their problem got fixed was
>> > by
>> > wiping out the entire hard drive and re-installing Windows.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help me out?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>>

Thanks Colin.
How about the rest.
Suppose the folder is under pictures and named July, how do I write it in
the Command Prompt in order to try Mark's code?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Click the Start Orb, type 'cmd' in Start/Search and press Enter. Be sure to
> include the spaces in Mark's string and type it at the prompt in the Command
> window. Then hit Enter.
>
> "ALP" <ALP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:766B0943-D835-43C5-AB49-74240FB31BF9@microsoft.com...
> > Mark,
> > Hi!
> > Since I'm a novice, could you please give step by step instructions for me
> > how to open a command prompt etc.?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Open a command prompt, and log onto the folder that is the parent, above
> >> that corrupt folder. Run the command:
> >> RD /Q /S *
> >>
> >> --
> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >>
> >> "ALP" <ALP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:736A8217-8E54-424A-B511-D6258835F15D@microsoft.com...
> >> > I have a folder of pictures.
> >> >
> >> > Out-of-the-blue, when I try to open the folder I get a message that it
> >> > is
> >> > not openable and is corrupted.
> >> > When I try to delete it, it won't delete, and I get an error message
> >> > 0x80070091.
> >> > So, I'm stuck. I can't open the folder nor get rid of it.
> >> >
> >> > I have done extensive research on this. People suggest doing scandisk,
> >> > which
> >> > didn't help for me.
> >> > Most people I came across said the only way their problem got fixed was
> >> > by
> >> > wiping out the entire hard drive and re-installing Windows.
> >> >
> >> > Can anyone help me out?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
>