folder cannot be deleted

[ranjitdutt]

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

 

[Thorsen]

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/61420-folder-wont-delete-argh-3.html

This thread has a resolution to this problem:

As per Arkhi posted:

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 ]

• Folder - Delete from Command Prompt
• File - Delete from Command Prompt

If it doesn't have a short name, try renaming it in to a long one, and do dir /x again.

 

[ranjitdutt]

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

i have done all things u say, but still the same there too "cannot find the specified file"

 

[Babu R]

Hi ranjit, may be problem with ur login profile.. Just login in administrator and try to delete it.

 

[Ch@n]

^^ have to login as the default admin account which is hidden/disabled.

 

[ranjitdutt]

i am the administrator only, none other profile created

 

[Ch@n]

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