OS : WinXP SP 2

Hello,

For the past two days, I have try to delete a folder in different ways. But
all applications that I used crash.

- Windows Explorer :
Access the folder that I want to delete, Explorer crash. I can access all of
the folders exept a verify specific one.

- Command prompt :
I was able to delete some files in the folder, but when I try DEL or RMDIR
my cmd prompt closes

I try to DIR /x the folder - CMD PROMPT CRASH
I was able to use attrib -h on *.db and *.ini then I was able to del them

- What I did
I have use the chkdsk to verify my disk - It's healthy.
I defrag my disk
I Check for virus with two - nothing was found
I rename the folder - OK rename was accepted


- Conclusion :
I still can't delete the folder and I need help.

Any suggestion on how to procede

it is possible that windows needs the folder, though it also could have a
name too long enough for windows to use. You haven't said what the folder
is...

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"Philippe Galipeau" <PhilippeGalipeau@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:F5D417C4-4FAA-4751-AC3B-13DC944C5262@microsoft.com...
> OS : WinXP SP 2
>
> Hello,
>
> For the past two days, I have try to delete a folder in different ways.
> But
> all applications that I used crash.
>
> - Windows Explorer :
> Access the folder that I want to delete, Explorer crash. I can access all
> of
> the folders exept a verify specific one.
>
> - Command prompt :
> I was able to delete some files in the folder, but when I try DEL or RMDIR
> my cmd prompt closes
>
> I try to DIR /x the folder - CMD PROMPT CRASH
> I was able to use attrib -h on *.db and *.ini then I was able to del them
>
> - What I did
> I have use the chkdsk to verify my disk - It's healthy.
> I defrag my disk
> I Check for virus with two - nothing was found
> I rename the folder - OK rename was accepted
>
>
> - Conclusion :
> I still can't delete the folder and I need help.
>
> Any suggestion on how to procede
>
>

Found an old dos tool that fix my problem

http://www.filelibrary.com:8080/cgi-...0/erasedir.zip

A small utility writen in C

"Philippe Galipeau" wrote:

> OS : WinXP SP 2
>
> Hello,
>
> For the past two days, I have try to delete a folder in different ways. But
> all applications that I used crash.
>
> - Windows Explorer :
> Access the folder that I want to delete, Explorer crash. I can access all of
> the folders exept a verify specific one.
>
> - Command prompt :
> I was able to delete some files in the folder, but when I try DEL or RMDIR
> my cmd prompt closes
>
> I try to DIR /x the folder - CMD PROMPT CRASH
> I was able to use attrib -h on *.db and *.ini then I was able to del them
>
> - What I did
> I have use the chkdsk to verify my disk - It's healthy.
> I defrag my disk
> I Check for virus with two - nothing was found
> I rename the folder - OK rename was accepted
>
>
> - Conclusion :
> I still can't delete the folder and I need help.
>
> Any suggestion on how to procede
>
>

You try removing this folder in safe mode?


"Philippe Galipeau" wrote:

> Found an old dos tool that fix my problem
>
> http://www.filelibrary.com:8080/cgi-...0/erasedir.zip
>
> A small utility writen in C
>
> "Philippe Galipeau" wrote:
>
> > OS : WinXP SP 2
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > For the past two days, I have try to delete a folder in different ways. But
> > all applications that I used crash.
> >
> > - Windows Explorer :
> > Access the folder that I want to delete, Explorer crash. I can access all of
> > the folders exept a verify specific one.
> >
> > - Command prompt :
> > I was able to delete some files in the folder, but when I try DEL or RMDIR
> > my cmd prompt closes
> >
> > I try to DIR /x the folder - CMD PROMPT CRASH
> > I was able to use attrib -h on *.db and *.ini then I was able to del them
> >
> > - What I did
> > I have use the chkdsk to verify my disk - It's healthy.
> > I defrag my disk
> > I Check for virus with two - nothing was found
> > I rename the folder - OK rename was accepted
> >
> >
> > - Conclusion :
> > I still can't delete the folder and I need help.
> >
> > Any suggestion on how to procede
> >
> >

Yes I have, Safe mode command prompt.

It did not work then. I had a file that corrupted the folder.

Upon searching google on my issue, I found an old DOS cmd that worked very
good.

My issue was resolved.

Thanks for asking

"hustedj" wrote:

>
> You try removing this folder in safe mode?
>
>
> "Philippe Galipeau" wrote:
>
> > Found an old dos tool that fix my problem
> >
> > http://www.filelibrary.com:8080/cgi-...0/erasedir.zip
> >
> > A small utility writen in C
> >
> > "Philippe Galipeau" wrote:
> >
> > > OS : WinXP SP 2
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > For the past two days, I have try to delete a folder in different ways. But
> > > all applications that I used crash.
> > >
> > > - Windows Explorer :
> > > Access the folder that I want to delete, Explorer crash. I can access all of
> > > the folders exept a verify specific one.
> > >
> > > - Command prompt :
> > > I was able to delete some files in the folder, but when I try DEL or RMDIR
> > > my cmd prompt closes
> > >
> > > I try to DIR /x the folder - CMD PROMPT CRASH
> > > I was able to use attrib -h on *.db and *.ini then I was able to del them
> > >
> > > - What I did
> > > I have use the chkdsk to verify my disk - It's healthy.
> > > I defrag my disk
> > > I Check for virus with two - nothing was found
> > > I rename the folder - OK rename was accepted
> > >
> > >
> > > - Conclusion :
> > > I still can't delete the folder and I need help.
> > >
> > > Any suggestion on how to procede
> > >
> > >