Solved Cannot remove weird named folders in my removable USB HD!

[yankleber]

Some weird named folders keep appearing in my removable USB disk. I would like to remove them but Windows doesn't allow me.

 

[samuria]

What are they?

 

[yankleber]

What are they?

Well I don't care to know what it is. I just want them OUT. I would like to know how can I unlock and delete it.

 

[RolandJS]

Have you already tried removing from within Windows Safe Mode? If that did not work, prepare a Puppy Linux usb or dvd boot, and its file manager to delete those pesky folders and/or files.

 

[yankleber]

Have you already tried removing from within Windows Safe Mode? If that did not work, prepare a Puppy Linux usb or dvd boot, and its file manager to delete those pesky folders and/or files.

Good idea, I didn't try this. I will check this out!

 

[Megahertz07]

You have to find out HOW and WHY weird named folders keep appearing in your removable USB disk. If you just delete them and a program recreate them, you will be running in circles.
Did you run a anti virus and a spyware detector (SUPERAntiSpyware - SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner)

 

[RolandJS]

Megahertz, I agree with you, however, since the end-user is adement[sp?], I chose not to argue the already-raised point by an earlier poster.

 

[Megahertz07]

Roland, not saying that the Linux solution is bad. In fact I have Lubuntu installed on my SSD and I used it many times to delete some Win files or folders.
My focus is always more on the know why then the know how.

 

[Pyprohly]

Some weird named folders keep appearing in my removable USB disk. I would like to remove them but Windows doesn't allow me.

How does it not allow you? What error do you get?

 

[yankleber]

After to run checkdisk Windows fdck*d my HDD and wiped out everything I had on it. I reformatted it so the problem is solved.