cannot delete folder due to corrupt file..help!

backtothefuture · 11 Dec 2006 at 05:51

I'm trying to delete a folder from my HDD but an error message pops up and says 'cannot delete xxx ...the folder or directory is corrupted and unreadable.'

is there no way I can get rid of the above folder, without formatting the HDD?

thanks

Smithy · 11 Dec 2006 at 05:53

safe mode?

MarcLister · 11 Dec 2006 at 07:51

Tried Unlocker?

this_is_gav · 11 Dec 2006 at 09:29

If it's corrupt, I'm sure a chkdsk would do it.

unknowndomain · 11 Dec 2006 at 09:31

open the command line navigate into the folder press ctrl+alt+delete and quit explorer.exe then type rm {filename} then type explorer.exe, the file should be gone and the explorer shell will return. if this doesnt work then try safemode, or defrag or some thing?

fumbles · 11 Dec 2006 at 10:24

unknowndomain said:
open the command line navigate into the folder press ctrl+alt+delete and quit explorer.exe then type rm {filename} then type explorer.exe, the file should be gone and the explorer shell will return. if this doesnt work then try safemode, or defrag or some thing?

replace " rm {filename}" with del {filename} OR rmdir {filename} /s /q

rm is a unix command

unknowndomain · 11 Dec 2006 at 10:26

good old windows

backtothefuture · 11 Dec 2006 at 14:53

hm ok thanks for your suggestions guys

I tried running CHKDSK /F on it and that seemed to do the trick!

cheers