folder cannot be deleted


  1. Posts : 11
    windows 7
       #1

    folder cannot be deleted


    hi this ranjit,

    i have a problem with windows7(but not so serious), i have a folder on my desktop which i cannot delete. whenever i want to delete that folder i get an error:

    could not find this item

    this is no longer located in C:\users\ranjit\desktop. verify the item's location and try again

    actually folder doesn't contain anything, and folder is totally empty. but still i cannot delete the folder.

    if someone can help me in this regard and oblige........

    ranjit
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  2. Posts : 3,300
    Win7 Home Premium 64x
       #2

    Folder won't Delete - ARGH

    This thread has a resolution to this problem:

    As per Arkhi posted:

    arkhi said:
    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 13:02. Reason: Updated quote
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  3. Posts : 11
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thx for ur quick reply da.........

    i have done all things u say, but still the same there too "cannot find the specified file"
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  4. Posts : 16
    windows 7
       #4

    Hi ranjit, may be problem with ur login profile.:). Just login in administrator and try to delete it.
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  5. Posts : 1,508
    Lion
       #5

    ^^ have to login as the default admin account which is hidden/disabled.
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  6. Posts : 11
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    i am the administrator only, none other profile created
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  7. Posts : 1,508
    Lion
       #7

    did u try any of the softwares sugg in the second post thread?
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