getting rid of unwanted file + answer to Brian A

Hello Brian A (or others who are interested)
Thank you for your recent response on Microsoft newsgroup
for microsoft 98 se
You may remeber you answered my query below:

Hi

using windows 98 se

I've got a downloaded file to do with webwash AG and I'm
trying to delete it or send it to trash.

A window comes up file name too long/can't be changed
etc.

I have tried to rename or delete as recommended by
windows
microsoft tips by going into ms dos window and typing del
or ren before file name. It retorts simply file name too
long.

Has anyone got a fool proof simple method of getting rid
of such files.



You answered as follows:



Right click on the file and look at its DOS name in
Properties. Write the name down
along with the path and DOS name it may use. Go back to
DOS and delete it using the
full path name. DOS does not use LFN's, it uses the 8.3
file naming convention.
Ex LFN file in windows: abracadabra.txt
DOS 8.3 name: abraca~1.txt
Let's say I have it in D:\MyMagic\Props
Then in DOS I would type from let's assume the C: prompt:
cd d:\ and press Enter
del d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt and press Enter
or to rename it:
ren d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt mirrors.txt and press
Enter
If neither of those work due to attributes being set,
then type:
attrib -s -h -r d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt and press
Enter
Now do the del or ren again.
When finished and back at a prompt, press ctrl+alt+del to
reboot.

--

You may be interested in the results

When using the delete method the response was' too many
perameters'

When using the rename method the response was 'required
perameter missing'

When using attrib -s etc method the response
was 'perameter value not allowed.'

If you have any further comments or ideas I would be glad
to hear them

If you are certain it is not a system file or otherwise important,
then...

(1) "START, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt".
(2) Type "DEL " at the C:\ Prompt. (No quotes, but there is a space.)
(3) Open Explorer to that file.
(4) Grab the file with the R-Mouse button & drag it over the Prompt
button in the Taskbar.
(5) When the DOS window opens, drop the file into it.

Hit the Enter key, if you've dragged the right one into there.

If that doesn't do it (because the file is in use), then "START, Shut
down, Restart in MS-DOS mode", and DEL the short name there.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"joe dockerx" wrote in message
...
| Hello Brian A (or others who are interested)
| Thank you for your recent response on Microsoft newsgroup
| for microsoft 98 se
| You may remeber you answered my query below:
|
| Hi
|
| using windows 98 se
|
| I've got a downloaded file to do with webwash AG and I'm
| trying to delete it or send it to trash.
|
| A window comes up file name too long/can't be changed
| etc.
|
| I have tried to rename or delete as recommended by
| windows
| microsoft tips by going into ms dos window and typing del
| or ren before file name. It retorts simply file name too
| long.
|
| Has anyone got a fool proof simple method of getting rid
| of such files.
|
|
|
| You answered as follows:
|
|
|
| Right click on the file and look at its DOS name in
| Properties. Write the name down
| along with the path and DOS name it may use. Go back to
| DOS and delete it using the
| full path name. DOS does not use LFN's, it uses the 8.3
| file naming convention.
| Ex LFN file in windows: abracadabra.txt
| DOS 8.3 name: abraca~1.txt
| Let's say I have it in D:\MyMagic\Props
| Then in DOS I would type from let's assume the C: prompt:
| cd d:\ and press Enter
| del d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt and press Enter
| or to rename it:
| ren d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt mirrors.txt and press
| Enter
| If neither of those work due to attributes being set,
| then type:
| attrib -s -h -r d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt and press
| Enter
| Now do the del or ren again.
| When finished and back at a prompt, press ctrl+alt+del to
| reboot.
|
| --
|
| You may be interested in the results
|
| When using the delete method the response was' too many
| perameters'
|
| When using the rename method the response was 'required
| perameter missing'
|
| When using attrib -s etc method the response
| was 'perameter value not allowed.'
|
| If you have any further comments or ideas I would be glad
| to hear them
|
|

How did you type the commands? Did you include the spaces where needed? Did you type
the proper path? Did you use the correct DOS name? Fill us in with a little more info
and an example of what/how you typed the commands.

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.

"joe dockerx" wrote in
:

Hello Brian A (or others who are interested)
Thank you for your recent response on Microsoft newsgroup
for microsoft 98 se
You may remeber you answered my query below:

Hi

using windows 98 se

I've got a downloaded file to do with webwash AG and I'm
trying to delete it or send it to trash.

A window comes up file name too long/can't be changed
etc.

I have tried to rename or delete as recommended by
windows
microsoft tips by going into ms dos window and typing del
or ren before file name. It retorts simply file name too
long.

Has anyone got a fool proof simple method of getting rid
of such files.



You answered as follows:



Right click on the file and look at its DOS name in
Properties. Write the name down
along with the path and DOS name it may use. Go back to
DOS and delete it using the
full path name. DOS does not use LFN's, it uses the 8.3
file naming convention.
Ex LFN file in windows: abracadabra.txt
DOS 8.3 name: abraca~1.txt
Let's say I have it in D:\MyMagic\Props
Then in DOS I would type from let's assume the C: prompt:
cd d:\ and press Enter
del d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt and press Enter
or to rename it:
ren d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt mirrors.txt and press
Enter
If neither of those work due to attributes being set,
then type:
attrib -s -h -r d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt and press
Enter
Now do the del or ren again.
When finished and back at a prompt, press ctrl+alt+del to
reboot.

Only thing I saw wrong in that examples was "MyMagic". Since it is only 7
characters long then "mymagic" would be the valid DOS filename.. not
"mymagi~1"



--
-- What happens if you get scared half to death twice? --

"Menno Hershberger" wrote in message
...
Only thing I saw wrong in that examples was "MyMagic". Since it is only 7
characters long then "mymagic" would be the valid DOS filename.. not
"mymagi~1"

Quite correct, must have been half asleep at the wheel.




--
-- What happens if you get scared half to death twice? --

You still have a 1/4 left to scare to an 1/8 to 1/16 to 1/32 etc.


--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.

Can you find the file through "Find F&F"? If so? Look at
the properties and see if it is not a system file. If it
is not listed as a system file? Do you have Spybot S&D?
If so? Open Spybot and open advance mode.
At the left bottom.
Click on tools.
Click on Secure Shredder.
In the right,white,window right click in the open area.
Select "Add file to the list" This will open a find
window. You should know where the file is from the
previous "Find F&F". Locate it and open it to the
shredder. Once it is in the spybot window. Hit the "Chop
it away" button at the bottom.
-----Original Message-----
Hello Brian A (or others who are interested)
Thank you for your recent response on Microsoft newsgroup
for microsoft 98 se
You may remeber you answered my query below:

Hi

using windows 98 se

I've got a downloaded file to do with webwash AG and I'm
trying to delete it or send it to trash.

A window comes up file name too long/can't be changed
etc.

I have tried to rename or delete as recommended by
windows
microsoft tips by going into ms dos window and typing
del
or ren before file name. It retorts simply file name too
long.

Has anyone got a fool proof simple method of getting rid
of such files.



You answered as follows:



Right click on the file and look at its DOS name in
Properties. Write the name down
along with the path and DOS name it may use. Go back to
DOS and delete it using the
full path name. DOS does not use LFN's, it uses the 8.3
file naming convention.
Ex LFN file in windows: abracadabra.txt
DOS 8.3 name: abraca~1.txt
Let's say I have it in D:\MyMagic\Props
Then in DOS I would type from let's assume the C:
prompt:
cd d:\ and press Enter
del d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt and press Enter
or to rename it:
ren d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt mirrors.txt and
press
Enter
If neither of those work due to attributes being set,
then type:
attrib -s -h -r d:\mymagi~1\props\abraca~1.txt and
press
Enter
Now do the del or ren again.
When finished and back at a prompt, press ctrl+alt+del to
reboot.

--

You may be interested in the results

When using the delete method the response was' too many
perameters'

When using the rename method the response was 'required
perameter missing'

When using attrib -s etc method the response
was 'perameter value not allowed.'

If you have any further comments or ideas I would be glad
to hear them


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