i can't access a folder on my computer and i have no idea why

[peto]

there's this one folder on my computer i cannot access, rename, move, delete, modify or anything. i can't delete any folders that contain it either. when i try to open the folder this pops up. it's not absolutely vital that i delete this folder, but it's still an annoyance to not have control over my computer. it's like this even is i reboot and no programs are accessing it, so i'm thinking it's a problem with the drive.

 

[huesmann]

Try using a boot CD or the Recovery Console to delete it.

 

[helpmeout]

Seems like you should be able to delete it in Safe Mode.

 

[hairygit1]

Try it in DOS - boot using a floppy

 

[huesmann]

DOS won't work if his drive is NTFS.

 

[peto]

yep, doesn't work in NTFS. i tried safe mode and it didn't work and i went into recovery mode but i can only access the partition that windows is on, and this folder is on another partition. any ideas?

 

[huesmann]

You might as well just build a boot CD. Do a google search for "Bart PE" and that should lead you in the right direction.

 

[Mnementh]

It looks like an orphaned file, run chkdsk (check drive for errors from the tools menu on the drives properties page)

Should sort it.

Mnementh

 

[Skiddex]

could also be that it exceeds windows character length for a file name, ive had that problem before except it would crash my computer when i tried to open it.

 

[Slikkster]

I believe the problem you're having is that the file ends in a period. Try deleting the file with the 8.3 filename.

Can't delete files in Windows?