Can't delete folder in Windows 7

Uber Philf · 18 Nov 2009

kegobeer said:

Uber Philf said:

OR IN the Command Prompt.

Code:

 
 
G:
rd graphics

In DOS, the rd command will not work if there are files/folders contained within the directory. As there is a subdirectory inside GRAPHICS, the rd GRAPHICS command will fail. To remove a directory that contains other files/directories, the /S switch is required (use the /Q switch in order to not ask if it is ok to delete each folder).

Opps, my bad, thanks for the clear-up

kegobeer · 18 Nov 2009

^^^^ No problem. It's easy to forget all of the switches when you don't use DOS constantly. I didn't remember until I read your post!

tulsa40 · 18 Nov 2009

That did the trick: I had to use the /S switch because there were files in that folder. (Though files that I couldn't even see in DOS.) And I had to add the /P switch while getting the folder names because there were so many folders.

Thanks everyone. I really (really!) appreciate the help -- I couldn't have done it without your help. Now my back is proceeding smoothly.

kegobeer · 18 Nov 2009

Glad it worked.

Uber Philf · 18 Nov 2009

Fantastic!, good work Kego. :)

shrimpkebab · 28 Jan 2010

kegobeer said:

To switch to the G drive, simply type g:

Use the following commands, after opening up a command prompt:

Code:

g:
cd graphics
dir /x

The 8.3 names will be listed in the column immediately before the long filename column. Use the rd command with the 8.3 name. For example:

Code:

rd VIRTUA~1

If you receive an error, use the /S switch, which will remove all files and subdirectories, along with the parent directory, as I described in my reply to Uber Philf.

Code:

rd VIRTUA~1 /S

I registered to these forums only so that i could thank you for this!
I had a folder with 0byte that could not be deleted or moved and it was driving me crazy cuss i tried lots of "solutions" i found on google that didnt work but this did! Thanks again!

tautomer · 13 Mar 2010

Ive been battling with this for a week...

Ive tried: F5, lockhunter, indexing, linux live, cmd del<foldername>...

you guys are like my own personal jesus christ's

"rd <folder> /S" worked!!!!

thanks so much!

motc7 · 13 Mar 2010

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wullthebull · 13 Mar 2010

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motc7 · 13 Mar 2010

wullthebull said:

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Can't delete folder in Windows 7

thank you all...