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Help with deleting folder please.

  • 08-02-2009 10:29am
    #1
    D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭


    I have a Western Digital 80G portable passport (external hard drive) While I was using a particular program I had a write delay error. That programs folder is now corrupt, or 1 folder in the programs folder is corrupt I can reinstall the program but that folder from the old install will not delete. I heard that if this happens you can try to rename the folder and try again. Did this but still can't delete it.

    The exact error message is: "Cannot remove folder Imgs: The folder is not empty"

    To the best of my knowledge the folder is empty and I even switched on "Show hidden folders and files" option.

    Any help will be greatly appreciated.

    Windows XP


Comments

  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    transfer anythin on it to a pc and then format the drive


  • #3
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Install UNLOCKER on your PC then connect the external & let unlocker nail it for you.

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #4
    D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭D


    Thanks for the advice guys. Unlocker didn't work looks like I will have to format.


  • #5
    francosp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭francosp


    D wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice guys. Unlocker didn't work looks like I will have to format.


    Did you run the chkdsk utility on it ?

    Start => run => cmd

    type chkdsk /F <Drive Letter>

    And see what that does !


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