Invalid folder on ntfs

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There’s a folder (under ’Menu Start\Programs\’) wich I would like to
remove, but I can’t delete it.

- When right-click on it, I don’t get a menu with optionss like rename
and delete.
- When I try to delete it using the delete button, I get a message:
"Error deleting file or directory: Cannot remove file. Cannot read
data from sourcefile or sourcedisk." (translated from Dutch)
- Under command line I get: "rm: <folder name> : No such file or
directory".
- I also tried to remove it with Partition Magic, there I get "Cannot
delete folder ’<folder name>’".
- I can create a second folder with the same name next to it.
- When I try to put a file in the folder, a copy of the folder is
created, containing the file.

I think there is something wrong with the ntfs, but I don’t have a
clue how to fix it.

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Download and run a diagnostic utility from the drive manufacturer's web
site.

After backup you can also run;
chkdsk /r
from the recovery console command line. (/r implies /f )

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows 2000
Setup CD or the Windows 2000 Setup floppy disks. If you do not have Setup
floppy disks and your computer cannot start from the Windows 2000 Setup CD,
use another Windows 2000-based computer to create the Setup floppy disks. At
the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows 2000
installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %systemroot% or %windir%

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Taldor" wrote:
| There's a folder (under 'Menu Start\Programs\') wich I would like to
| remove, but I can't delete it.
|
| - When right-click on it, I don't get a menu with optionss like rename
| and delete.
| - When I try to delete it using the delete button, I get a message:
| "Error deleting file or directory: Cannot remove file. Cannot read
| data from sourcefile or sourcedisk." (translated from Dutch)
| - Under command line I get: "rm: <folder name> : No such file or
| directory".
| - I also tried to remove it with Partition Magic, there I get "Cannot
| delete folder '<folder name>'".
| - I can create a second folder with the same name next to it.
| - When I try to put a file in the folder, a copy of the folder is
| created, containing the file.
|
| I think there is something wrong with the ntfs, but I don't have a
| clue how to fix it.
|
| --
| Posted using the http://www.windowsforumz.com interface, at author's
request
| Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards
| Topic URL:
http://www.windowsforumz.com/File-System-Invalid-folder-ntfs-ftopict542288.html
| Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report abuse:
http://www.windowsforumz.com/eform.php?p=1708998