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Can't delete a directory named "20934."

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mufu   07-25-2007 at 07:13:42 AM

Hi,

I have a strange directory on a 2003 Server OS that can't be deleted. When i try to delete that file I receive the following error message: "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk"
Moving or renaming is not working. What's strange with this file is the name: 20934. , with a dot at the end of the name, and also I don't have the sharing and security tab for this directory.

Can someone help me with this issue.
Thanks

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dacut   11-29-2007 at 06:42:24 AM
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Find the 8.3 (DOS) name of the directory; you can do this with the /x switch to dir. It will probably be something like "20934~1".

Then use rmdir <8.3name>.

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