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Can't delete a folder that starts with a space.
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Windows
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Troubleshooting
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00495553
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Hi, just out of curiousity, have you tried going into the Recovery Console and deleting from there?


- Brian


>Hi Doug,
>
>I'll fool with it this weekend, I've got a project I have to get out by friday.
>
>Let you know what happens, thanks for the help.
>
>>Yeah.. Remember I said it was fussy and I also had to fool around with it a little too.. And I think the KB article is not right. (obvious, huh? <g>) Lemme think.... Have you tried CD'ing to the immediate parent directory and entering just that next portion? I just can't quite remember how I did it....
>>
>>Try the two 'RM' files at this link: http://www.cyf-kr.edu.pl/ftp/simtel/simtel_dirutl.html
>>
>>Are you logged in as the administrator?
>>
>>Also.. Try using the '\' instead of the '/' as well.
>>
>>Sorry I can't remember exactly.
>>
>>You can always send a note to the fellow at MSFT who was listed in my email. Just reference the case number and perhaps you can get some help there. That was how I ended up getting it done.
>>
>>>Doug,
>>>
>>>Got the emails and the KB. Still no joy though. I can't get rid of the darn thing.
>>>
>>>AFA the rm.exe I kept getting a syntax error. I type in exactly as shown in the kb. The " - " is under the testprojects folder
>>>
rm -r "//c/Documents and Settings/Roi/My Documents/Projects/US Concrete/Drainage/TestProjects"
>>>and i get the following:
>>>
usage: posix /c <path> [<args>]
>>>
>>>I also tried:
>>>
posix /c "//c/Documents and Settings/Roi/My Documents/Projects/US Concrete/Drainage/TestProjects" -r
>>>and got this:
>>>
posix: cannot start process
>>>
>>>Thanks for all your help.


VFP6 SP5, VFP8 SP1, VFP 9 SP 1 and Win XP SP 3 (unless otherwise specified)


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