Solved Cannot remove folder.

[KavonM]

Hi all,

Here's the deal:

Using Windows 7 64 bit.
I have a folder that I cannot remove even in command. The folder contains another folder in it which I think is the issue.

it looks like this:

e:\Work\ghost folder\nuke

I can rename ghost folder but cant delete it. I cannot rename or delete the nuke folder. Both folders are empty.

please help

 

[BBK]

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[KavonM]

thanks, but that didnt work.

I dont get any error messages when I try to delete, nothing happens at all, it just stays there.

 

[Duzzy]

Try booting into safe mode and see if that allows it to be deleted. If that worked then on normal boot check to see if has been recreated.

 

[BisVal]

Try the free program Unlocker - it solves most of the problems with "undeletable " files

 

[KavonM]

awesome.

the unlocked killed it yeah!

 

[patio]

You just got rid of your hidden Restore partition...

I hope you took the time to create the Restore CD.

 

[Corazon]

You just got rid of your hidden Restore partition...

I hope you took the time to create the Restore CD.

Um, he deleted a folder...not a partition.

 

[KavonM]

and that folder wasnt even on the c: drive.....it was on a secondary work drive.

 

[BBK]

How about locating the file through command prompt and using the DEL command to delete files or the RMDIR command to remove directories (folders).

 

[Corazon]

He already tried that - besides his problem is solved. Time to move on

 

[KavonM]

as mentioned before, command prompt didnt work.
Unlocker worked perfectly.