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Deleting a stubborn file
Hi, i was wondering if anyone knew how to delete files
over 215 characters long; te file I am trying to delete gives me errors every time I rey to do so. |
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Deleting a stubborn file
Lauren wrote:
Hi, i was wondering if anyone knew how to delete files over 215 characters long; te file I am trying to delete gives me errors every time I rey to do so. Try it in DOS using the abbreviated filename format Rick |
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Deleting a stubborn file
You might try from MSDOS mode, ie: Start, Run, type "COMMAND", enter key.
Once in dos, "attrib path\filename" or "attrib *.*" If the file has a "r", read only, or "s", system ATTRIBute. try... attrib -r -s filename If still unable to clear attrib, try renaming it as a .txt file... ren filename.ext filename.txt. Then check attrib again. then delete the file with... del filename.ext. There are other variations of the above. Did you try to rename the file in Windows to a .txt or without any .ext, then drag it to the recycle bin? Good luck, |
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Deleting a stubborn file
The full command set is NOT available from a DOS Window - you MUST boot to
DOS with a floppy for this purpose -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "UCELibPro Richard" wrote in message ... You might try from MSDOS mode, ie: Start, Run, type "COMMAND", enter key. Once in dos, "attrib path\filename" or "attrib *.*" If the file has a "r", read only, or "s", system ATTRIBute. try... attrib -r -s filename If still unable to clear attrib, try renaming it as a .txt file... ren filename.ext filename.txt. Then check attrib again. then delete the file with... del filename.ext. There are other variations of the above. Did you try to rename the file in Windows to a .txt or without any .ext, then drag it to the recycle bin? Good luck, |
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