cannot delete a file...

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Tom

I have a file on C:\test\forms\?68 which cannot be
deleted and scanned for viruses.
I got an error "Filename, directory name or volume label
SYNTAX is incorrect", when I tried to delete the "?86".
And wouldn't let me rename it too.
How can I delete this file/folder?
 
Tom said:
I have a file on C:\test\forms\?68 which cannot be
deleted and scanned for viruses.
I got an error "Filename, directory name or volume label
SYNTAX is incorrect", when I tried to delete the "?86".
And wouldn't let me rename it too.
How can I delete this file/folder?
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Try
DEL C:\TEST\FORMS\*.* /Y
from a DOS prompt if no other files are in the folder.
If this does not help, run the Disk Checker. See "How to Perform Disk
Error Checking in Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315265).
 
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