Unable to delelete folder with ampersand in between - sam&mot~1


  1. viveksingh98
    Posts : 1
    windows 7
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    Unable to delelete folder with ampersand in between - sam&mot~1


    I have a folder named sam&mot~1 (Dos 8 bit format) when i try to delete is via dos using also - rmdir /q /s sam&mot~1, it doesn't delete. It says:

    The system cannot find the file specified.
    'mot~1' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
    operable program or batch file.

    Needless to say that it doesn't get deleted by UI (explorer).

    Please help me!
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  3. Ztruker
    Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       New #2

    Try these:

    Enclose in double quotes: "sam&mot~1"
    Replace & with ?: sam?mot~1
    Replace ?mot with *: sam*~1
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