Cant delete an empty directories?

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greenze

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The directory contains no files ....error message

"error deleting files or folder
cannot delete file:cannot read from soure file or disk"

Anyone knows what wrong ?
 
:confused:
try this
reboot ctrl alt del bring up your task manager & in the process tab right click on explorer.exe & end process - hit the application tab - new task - & browse to the folder using task manager - now try & delete from within that window that should do the trick - to get your explorer back - new task & type explorer OK
;)
 
Still cannot be remove ...error message :
"error deleting file or folder
cannot remove folder translation : cannot find the specified file
make sure you specify the correct path and filename"

or the same error message previously ...anyone can help
 
yes still there after the reboot what shall I do to remove them...??
 
Isn't anybody going to ask?

greenze - what's the name of the folder please? And what are its attributes?
 
We all have to remember we are talking about folders here. Very stubborn folders. To get rid of them you have to use a prompt window & the rd (remove directory command).

Open a prompt & navigate to the offending directory (folder) then open task manager\processes & end explorer.exe. Now go to prompt windows & use the rd command not the del one. Restart explorer in task manager\applications\new task by typing explorer.exe. That should get rid of it if not try safemode or rebooting to a C:\propmt. ;)
 
I had that once....

You can even make a direstory right beside it with the same name and windows doesn't complain.

Attribute wise, I'll bet it has none when you click on properties!

I just hid to cos I tried everything and nothing worked!
 
directory been removed!!! Just follow the method ;

go to command prompt , just type rd /s /q [dir]..Make sure [dir] is in full path e.g c:\games.......thx for all the help
 

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