Folder won't Delete - ARGH

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  1. Posts : 1,508
    Lion
       #21

    Wat abt from a new user account?
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  2. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #22

    look at the last post: Can't delete Icon on desktop
    He had similar problem and managed to delete it...

    I am not sure, if it will work for the folder.
    There is nothing in the registry that displays that folder, only the tag default which I won't delete :)

    Have you tried, using the command window approach, to navigate via DOS to the desktop folder for your user account and then using dir to get a listing of objects there? Does the folder appear in that list?
    I tried that as well, the folder does appear in with a directory listing but it won't delete even in DOS. The folder has no use, and I can honestly confess to that even for Windows, yet for some very strange reason it won't delete this is becoming frustrating. If there was some program out there, that would just with brute force delete it and it would be gone for good.
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  3. Posts : 295
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
       #23

    And again, sorry to hammer the point, did you use the rmdir command in DOS to delete the folder? The del command will not delete a folder, only a file.
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  4. Posts : 9
    Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #24

    I had a similar problem and my WHS was "processing" a file in the folder. But usually the tools like Unlocker will tell you what process is hanging onto the folder.
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  5. Posts : 70
    XP Vista 7
       #25

    slave the drive, as in setting it as a secondary hard drive on a different computer. then from that computer go to c:\users\"youruser profile"\desktop and delete folder\file
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  6. Posts : 925
    Windows 10 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #26

    And again, sorry to hammer the point, did you use the rmdir command in DOS to delete the folder? The del command will not delete a folder, only a file.
    I tried that, it didn't work. Windows gave me the error "The system cannot find the file specified"

    I had a similar problem and my WHS was "processing" a file in the folder. But usually the tools like Unlocker will tell you what process is hanging onto the folder.
    Most thought that would work, unfortunately it didn't

    slave the drive, as in setting it as a secondary hard drive on a different computer. then from that computer go to c:\users\"youruser profile"\desktop and delete folder\file
    No luck with that, suggestion.
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  7. Posts : 9
    win 7
       #27

    I had the same problem & got rid of the offending folder by using "System Restore" and restoring back to a date prior to the appearance of dreaded folder.
    Please post if this works.
    Jharpj
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  8. Posts : 761
    Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195
       #28

    We'll try using the command prompt again. Open an administrative command prompt.

    *Go to the directory it is located.
    [ cd /d C:\Users\<account name>\Rogue\Desktop]

    ->wait, isn't your username Rogue? XD

    *now type [ dir /x ]. This displays the shortname of files.

    *now use rmdir if it's a folder, or del if it's a file to remove it using the short name

    [e.g: rmdir /q /s FILEORFOLDER~1 ]
    If it doesn't have a short name, try renaming it in to a long one, and do dir /x again.
    Last edited by Brink; 15 Feb 2010 at 12:59. Reason: rmdir/del - added link
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  9. Posts : 1,030
    Linux Mint / XP / Win7 Home, Pro, Ultimate / Win8.1 / Win10
       #29

    JerometheGiraff said:
    I tried that as well, the folder does appear in with a directory listing but it won't delete even in DOS. The folder has no use, and I can honestly confess to that even for Windows, yet for some very strange reason it won't delete this is becoming frustrating. If there was some program out there, that would just with brute force delete it and it would be gone for good.
    Re: your post post above and a previous post "I'm going to need something with military force to delete these folders." - the cavalry might be coming.

    I "fix" many Windows problems by using Linux, specificly a live Linux disk. You've become frustrated and wasted a lot of time so spend another 20 minutes and burn a CD.

    I suggest burning a copy of Puppy Linux or Knoppix Linux (I like Puppy). Boot to the Puppy CD, mount your "C:\" drive (it's easy and obvious) then navigate to the offending directory - delete it. Exit Puppy Linux, remove the CD and boot into Windows.

    My best guess is the folder will be gone. If it isn't gone then something else is creating it as part of a process, such as an app that somehow "created" that folder for temp files, etc. - would have to find the offending app.

    Regards,
    GEWB
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  10. gaz
    Posts : 211
    Windows 7 X64 Bit
       #30

    JerometheGiraff said:
    I have two folders on my desktop, I was able to successfully delete the contents within those two folders, but when I try to delete the actual folder I get this error:

    Could not find this item
    This is no longer located in X:\Users\<account>\Rouge\Desktop. Verify the items' location and try again.
    With the option to TRY AGAIN or CANCEL, Trying again does nothing it just brings the same message up over and over. I've searched in a few places to try to get it to delete, no progress.

    The file information under the General tab shows that it opens with Windows Shell Common and it's obviously a 0 Byte file size.
    was it an installed program?
    if it was ,reinstall, move the folder to the recycle bin then uninstall the program then empty bin
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