Unable to delete folder

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I have what appears to be an empty folder but it will not delete as I get the
message " cannot delete...........: the directory is not emty. "
I also have another folder where I get the message "unable to
delete.........cyclic reduntancy check"
Ishould be most grateful if anyone could help me understand the problem and
what action I can take.
Thanks
 
Ali said:
I have what appears to be an empty folder but it will not delete as I get the
message " cannot delete...........: the directory is not emty. "
I also have another folder where I get the message "unable to
delete.........cyclic reduntancy check"
Ishould be most grateful if anyone could help me understand the problem and
what action I can take.
Thanks
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In the first case, perhaps it contains a hidden file. You can
set your Windows Explorer options to display hidden files.

-michael

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Ali said:
I have what appears to be an empty folder but it will not delete as I
get the message " cannot delete...........: the directory is not
emty. "
I also have another folder where I get the message "unable to
delete.........cyclic reduntancy check"
Ishould be most grateful if anyone could help me understand the
problem and what action I can take.
Thanks
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Try deleting the folders in safe mode.

(315222) A Description of the Safe Mode
Boot Options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315222

Windows Vista -
Start your computer in safe mode
http://tinyurl.com/397vhf

Maybe these articles will offer some more ideas:

Delete The Undeletable File
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm

(320081) You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081

Can't delete a file in Windows?
http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howto-delete-xp.html

Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
John Inzer said:
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Try deleting the folders in safe mode.

(315222) A Description of the Safe Mode
Boot Options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315222

Windows Vista -
Start your computer in safe mode
http://tinyurl.com/397vhf

Maybe these articles will offer some more ideas:

Delete The Undeletable File
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm

(320081) You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081

Can't delete a file in Windows?
http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howto-delete-xp.html

Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
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Thanks for the information and a lot of useful information here. However I
seem to have an I/O device error as well. Ideally I would like to delete the
whole folder as I have the picture files dupicated and copied elsewhere. What
is the easiest way to delete the folder in its entirety. Any help would be
much appreciated as I am only a novice and can only follow step by step clear
instructions.
 
Ali said:
Thanks for the information and a lot of useful information here.
However I seem to have an I/O device error as well. Ideally I would
like to delete the whole folder as I have the picture files dupicated
and copied elsewhere. What is the easiest way to delete the folder in
its entirety. Any help would be much appreciated as I am only a
novice and can only follow step by step clear instructions.
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Try this link:

Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
John Inzer said:
==============
Try this link:

Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
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Thanks and I downloaded the program and tried unlocking the folder. The
message I got was that the folder was not locked but it could still help so
I tried going for the delete option but it failed as soon as it got to the
first file because of the cyclic reduntancy check. I have tried searching in
help for I/O device error and cyclic redunantancy check but they are not
listed in in help. I am using windows XP home SP2. Wonder if you have
anyother ideas please?
 
Ali said:
Thanks and I downloaded the program and tried unlocking the folder.
The message I got was that the folder was not locked but it could
still help so I tried going for the delete option but it failed as
soon as it got to the first file because of the cyclic reduntancy
check. I have tried searching in help for I/O device error and cyclic
redunantancy check but they are not listed in in help. I am using
windows XP home SP2. Wonder if you have anyother ideas please?
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As I said in my first message...try it in Safe Mode.

(315222) A Description of the Safe Mode
Boot Options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315222

Sorry...that"s all I have.

Good luck.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk
 
Ali said:
Thanks and I downloaded the program and tried unlocking the folder. The
message I got was that the folder was not locked but it could still help
so
I tried going for the delete option but it failed as soon as it got to the
first file because of the cyclic reduntancy check. I have tried searching
in
help for I/O device error and cyclic redunantancy check but they are not
listed in in help. I am using windows XP home SP2. Wonder if you have
anyother ideas please?
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Failure of the CRC check means that there is a serious hardware failure on
your disk. It is replacement time.
Jim
 
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