file name with special characters

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Tony WONG

There are some file with name special characters.

i cannot delete them by file manager (XP)

is there any other way to do that?

Thanks.

Tony
 
There are some file with name special characters.

i cannot delete them by file manager (XP)

is there any other way to do that?

Thanks.

Tony
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You could try tip 167 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsiinc.com

If that doesn't work, you could move all the good files to a new folder, delete the original folder,
create the original folder, and move the good files back.



Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
 
Hi, Tony.

Open a "DOS" window and use the Dir command with the /x switch. This should
produce a normal directory listing with one additional column showing the
SFN (Short File Name, also known as the 8.3 filename) before the LFN. Every
file must have a legitimate 8.3 filename and dir /x should show it,
eliminating any spaces or other special characters. Then use the Del
command with the SFN to delete the file:

dir /x
del <SFN>

If that doesn't work, post back with what you tried and the results you saw.
("I tried everything" doesn't help us help you; neither does "It didn't
work".)

As usual in the "DOS" window, type any command followed by /? to see a
mini-Help file listing the switches and parameters for that command: dir /?

RC
 
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