Can't remove a directory

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I can't remove or get any properties or anything on a windows directory
C:\xxx.xxx is has a sub directy also titled xxx.xxx then a 1000 files that
are just numbered. Nothing will open them or allow them to be read. I want to
delete them but can't. I'm running XP home SP2.
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JPB

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Hi,

Please see this link on "taking ownership" of a folder:
http://rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Taking_ownership

Then open a command prompt (start/run cmd) and navigate to the parent
directory of the folder to be deleted. From there, run "RD /s /q
<directory_name>".

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"J.P. Biddle" <JPBiddle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:96BA6511-3E06-4FF9-B0C0-0612D553BEB8@microsoft.com...
>I can't remove or get any properties or anything on a windows directory
> C:\xxx.xxx is has a sub directy also titled xxx.xxx then a 1000 files that
> are just numbered. Nothing will open them or allow them to be read. I want
> to
> delete them but can't. I'm running XP home SP2.
> --
> JPB

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi,

Which doesn't work, the ownership steps or the RD command? What is the
precise command you are typing and what exact message are you receiving?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"J.P. Biddle" <JPBiddle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EF1EECE2-3594-4477-8037-39C017E6CF3B@microsoft.com...
> Tried it but windows claims it can't find the file. Under properties it
> only
> shows the attribute read only and won't allow changes. I've tried this in
> safe mode as well.
> Thanks
> --JPB
> --
> JPB
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Please see this link on "taking ownership" of a folder:
>> http://rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Taking_ownership
>>
>> Then open a command prompt (start/run cmd) and navigate to the parent
>> directory of the folder to be deleted. From there, run "RD /s /q
>> <directory_name>".
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "J.P. Biddle" <JPBiddle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:96BA6511-3E06-4FF9-B0C0-0612D553BEB8@microsoft.com...
>> >I can't remove or get any properties or anything on a windows directory
>> > C:\xxx.xxx is has a sub directy also titled xxx.xxx then a 1000 files
>> > that
>> > are just numbered. Nothing will open them or allow them to be read. I
>> > want
>> > to
>> > delete them but can't. I'm running XP home SP2.
>> > --
>> > JPB
>>
>>
>>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Hi,

The RD command is quite powerful, you may need to run a chkdsk (error
checking) on the drive.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"J.P. Biddle" <JPBiddle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F913F26F-F5EC-4C6B-8911-CC6FCA527D5E@microsoft.com...
>I used the rd /s /q. The only message was file not found or something to
>that
> effect. What I can't figure out is what app placed the directory there as
> I
> can get no information from the files themselves.
> Thanks.
> --JPB
> --
> JPB
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Which doesn't work, the ownership steps or the RD command? What is the
>> precise command you are typing and what exact message are you receiving?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "J.P. Biddle" <JPBiddle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EF1EECE2-3594-4477-8037-39C017E6CF3B@microsoft.com...
>> > Tried it but windows claims it can't find the file. Under properties it
>> > only
>> > shows the attribute read only and won't allow changes. I've tried this
>> > in
>> > safe mode as well.
>> > Thanks
>> > --JPB
>> > --
>> > JPB
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Please see this link on "taking ownership" of a folder:
>> >> http://rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Taking_ownership
>> >>
>> >> Then open a command prompt (start/run cmd) and navigate to the parent
>> >> directory of the folder to be deleted. From there, run "RD /s /q
>> >> <directory_name>".
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "J.P. Biddle" <JPBiddle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:96BA6511-3E06-4FF9-B0C0-0612D553BEB8@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I can't remove or get any properties or anything on a windows
>> >> >directory
>> >> > C:\xxx.xxx is has a sub directy also titled xxx.xxx then a 1000
>> >> > files
>> >> > that
>> >> > are just numbered. Nothing will open them or allow them to be read.
>> >> > I
>> >> > want
>> >> > to
>> >> > delete them but can't. I'm running XP home SP2.
>> >> > --
>> >> > JPB
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>