How to get rid of a ghost folder

[P. Henninger]

On our Windows 2000 server I found a directory called "4.6", which I
cannot delete or rename.

Windows says that this folder cannot be found. I can also create a new
folder with the same name "4.6" in the same folder where the first
"4.6" folder is.

I have full rights to this folder, I also tried CHKDSK, but it did not
find any erros.

How can I delete this ghost folder ?

Thanks,

Steven

[Bruce]

I believe I have the same problem. In my case, the
directory was created by an application and the name has a
trailing blank. Use cmd.exe then dir a 'dir /w' in the
directory containing the ghost directory. I see a trailing
blank before the closing ].

I was able to delete the ghost directory in "packages" by:

1. Save other stuff in dir containing ghost ("packages")
2. "cd .." - 2 levels up from ghost, see packages\ghost
2. "rd packages /s" - delete dir containing ghost

Bruce

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[Gary Smith]

P. Henninger <right...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On our Windows 2000 server I found a directory called "4.6", which I
> cannot delete or rename.

> Windows says that this folder cannot be found. I can also create a new
> folder with the same name "4.6" in the same folder where the first
> "4.6" folder is.

Run cmd.exe and navigate to the parent or the problem folder. Use the
command "dir /x" to find the DOS-compatible name of the folder. Then use
that name with the RD command.

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Gary L. Smith gls...@yahoo.com
Columbus, Ohio

[P. Henninger]

Gary Smith <bitb...@example.com> wrote in message news:<O0gE0D1A...@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...

Problem solved.

Thanks.