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On Windows XP Pro, SP1, why is it that if I mount a hard disk on a letter (D:, E:, etc.) I can create and delete directories normally, but if I mount it on a directory I can only delete files but not any directories?

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not really sure but try closing the directory tree then delete it.

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Thanks for your reply, but it didn't work. Any other suggestions will be appreciated.

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