A Folder that is impossible erasing

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DarkXeroX

I have created a Folder called Archivos de . Its name is
Archivos de (with a space after de). The problem is that
i can´t delete it from windows or from ms-dos (command).
In some programas (like magic tweak), this folder doesn´t
exist, but it exist. It´s very rare...
If you move a file into this folder, this file moves to c:
as a non-extension file with the same name.
I only want to delete this folder, if someone knows how
can I do (with a special program, from ms-dos with a
special command...), i´ll be very pleasured.
Thanks.
 
Hi, DarkXeroX.

I'm not sure what exotic techniques your folder name has used, but this
OUGHT to work.

In a "DOS" window, in the parent of this folder, type: dir /x

This should produce a normal directory listing with an extra column showing
the SFN (Short File Name, also known as the 8.3 filename) before the LFN.
Every file must have a legal 8.3 name, even if the "long" filename is only 2
or 3 characters; this 8.3 filename cannot include undisplayable character,
so the full legal SFN should be visible.

Then use the Remove Directory command with the /s switch to remove that
entire directory tree, including all subdirectories and files: rd <SFN> /s

If that doesn't work, post back with details about what you tried and what
you saw. Simply "I can't delete it from DOS" doesn't give us enough
details, for example, because it doesn't tell us whether you used Del or RD,
or whether you used the SFN or some other folder name.

In the "DOS" window, of course, just type a command followed by /? to see a
mini-help file showing the switches available for that command.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP

I have created a Folder called Archivos de . Its name is
Archivos de (with a space after de). The problem is that
i can´t delete it from windows or from ms-dos (command).
In some programas (like magic tweak), this folder doesn´t
exist, but it exist. It´s very rare...
If you move a file into this folder, this file moves to c:
as a non-extension file with the same name.
I only want to delete this folder, if someone knows how
can I do (with a special program, from ms-dos with a
special command...), i´ll be very pleasured.
Thanks.
 
Hi.
I´ve tried what you explain me:
- Yes, it has a SFN, that is ARCHIV~3
- I´ve written in ms-dos: rd <ARCHIV~3> /s , but it sais
to me: access denied. And I have also written: del
ARCHIV~3, but the folder haven´t deleted.

May be what I need, is to work with ms-dos when windows is
not running, beacause i think that windows is protecting
by any way this folder. If you can tell me hoe can i run
ms-dos when wondows is off, i´d try (not run ms-dos from
command in windows).

Thanks very much.
 
Hi, DarkXeroX.

Have you tried booting into Safe Mode and deleting it from there?
May be what I need, is to work with ms-dos when windows is
not running,
Click to expand...

This won't work if that volume is formatted NTFS - unless you have a
third-party program that will let MS-DOS read and write NTFS.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP

Hi.
I´ve tried what you explain me:
- Yes, it has a SFN, that is ARCHIV~3
- I´ve written in ms-dos: rd <ARCHIV~3> /s , but it sais
to me: access denied. And I have also written: del
ARCHIV~3, but the folder haven´t deleted.

May be what I need, is to work with ms-dos when windows is
not running, beacause i think that windows is protecting
by any way this folder. If you can tell me hoe can i run
ms-dos when wondows is off, i´d try (not run ms-dos from
command in windows).

Thanks very much.
 
Have you tried to run Windows in Safe Mode and see if you
can delete the file? If you have and that doesn't work do
you have another computer that you can maybe slave this
drive into? If you do that may be the ticket to getting
this problem resolved. Good Luck!
 
Yes, i´ve just tried and nothing. It says to me: access
denied.I´ve also tried booting with another hard drive,
and from that hard drive, delete the folder, but nothing,
another time access denied.
The only way to delete this folder is to format the hard
drive, but i don´t want to format.
I don´t know if i have told you, but this folder, it
hasn´t got properties, and if you check Reading only or
Invisible, windows doesn´t let you, windows says: The
system can´t find the specific file.
If you other ways to delete...
 
Yes, i´ve jus tried and nothing, it says: access denied.
The folder, it hasn´t got properties, and if you check
Reading only or Invisible, windows doesn´t let you,
windows says: The system can´t find the specific file.
If you other ways to delete...
 
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