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cannot delete a jpg file in win explorer. Right click/delete disabled, driving me nuts
I am trying to debug a pc running win98se. I have got the
ad-aware/spybot,and nod32 anti- virus running and it found lots of malware,data mining and spam. This pc is used mostly by a 15yr old who uses Instant Messenger and Kazzaa and he's put about 40-50 mp3's and short .avi's on it. The only bad spam I have found is one mildly pornographic jpeg that is in the folder with this music folder. It does have a long,long, filename with lots of nasty words but it begins with "con.HARDCORE~...ETC ETC) When I am viewing in Explorer, I can not right click it and get the dialog box to come up that would allow me to delete this file. It just "blinks" as it is being selected but nothing happens. It is "grayed" out like it's a hidden file but I can double click on it and it will load in a viewer. I have read that I might be able to delete it in dos but I don't know how to see the dos path. (the Windows naming conventions have spaces and apostrophes and my dos skills are primitive). I tried to delete it in Safe Mode but did not work. The Windows Path is similar to this c:\my documents\Jimmy\Jimmy's New Music How can I find the dos name for this path/filename? Can anybody help me. I don't want to buy software if I don't have to. thanks |
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You can see the DOS file/folder/directory/subdirectory name by right =
clicking the file/folder/directory/subdirectory and choosing Properties. You will also find the attributes in Properties where you can remove = them. If they revert back and you still can not delete the file, then = you need to get into DOS and remove them before deleting the file. To remove the attributes in DOS type at the prompt: attrib -s -h -r (type full path including file name here or if you are = in the directory type the DOS file name) ex: attrib -s -h -r c:\mydocu~1\Jimmy\Jimmys~1\con or attrib -s -h -r con Then type: del (type full path including file name here or if you are in the = directory type the file name) You may find it easier to work within the directory to eliminate any = errors due to typing errors. --=20 Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "eisen" wrote in message = m... I am trying to debug a pc running win98se. I have got the ad-aware/spybot,and nod32 anti- virus running and it found lots of malware,data mining and spam. This pc is used mostly by a 15yr old who uses Instant Messenger and Kazzaa and he's put about 40-50 mp3's and short .avi's on it. =20 The only bad spam I have found is one mildly pornographic jpeg that is in the folder with this music folder. It does have a long,long, filename with lots of nasty words but it begins with "con.HARDCORE~...ETC ETC) When I am viewing in Explorer, I can not right click it and get the dialog box to come up that would allow me to delete this file. It just "blinks" as it is being selected but nothing happens. It is "grayed" out like it's a hidden file but I can double click on it and it will load in a viewer. I have read that I might be able to delete it in dos but I don't know how to see the dos path. (the Windows naming conventions have spaces and apostrophes and my dos skills are primitive). I tried to delete it in Safe Mode but did not work. The Windows Path is similar to this c:\my documents\Jimmy\Jimmy's New Music How can I find the dos name for this path/filename? =20 Can anybody help me. I don't want to buy software if I don't have to. thanks |
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cd 'map' ??
What is that command supposed to do? It gives an error here. -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Ingeborg" wrote in message ... (eisen) wrote in news:3802b6ed.0411031131.12be111 @posting.google.com: The Windows Path is similar to this c:\my documents\Jimmy\Jimmy's New Music How can I find the dos name for this path/filename? The dos path should be C:\MyDocu~1\Jimmy\Jimmys~1 But you can see it yourself. Restart to dos and type c: enter cd \ enter dir /AD /W enter and find the right map. type cd 'map' enter dir /AD /W enter repeat the last 2 steps until you are in the right map. then type dir /W | more enter and find the right filename. Or just type del con*.* enter |
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Con is a reserved device name for "console" and is probably why
you're having a problem with the file. If you can't delete it in DOS as the others suggested, you might try scandisk. Mabey it will pick it up as an invalid name. (but I wouldn't bet on it) "eisen" wrote in message m... The only bad spam I have found is one mildly pornographic jpeg that is in the folder with this music folder. It does have a long,long, filename with lots of nasty words but it begins with "con.HARDCORE~...ETC ETC) When I am viewing in Explorer, I can not right click it and get the dialog box to come up that would allow me to delete this file. It just "blinks" as it is being selected but nothing happens. It is "grayed" out like it's a hidden file but I can double click on it and it will load in a viewer. |
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On 3 Nov 2004 11:31:15 -0800, (eisen) wrote:
I am trying to debug a pc running win98se. I have got the ad-aware/spybot,and nod32 anti- virus running and it found lots of malware,data mining and spam. This pc is used mostly by a 15yr old who uses Instant Messenger and Kazzaa and he's put about 40-50 mp3's and short .avi's on it. The only bad spam I have found is one mildly pornographic jpeg that is in the folder with this music folder. It does have a long,long, filename with lots of nasty words but it begins wi thcon.HARDCORE~...ETCETC When I am viewing in Explorer, I can not right click it and get the dialog box to come up that would allow me to delete this file. It just "blinks" as it is being selected but nothing happens. It is "grayed" out like it's a hidden file but I can double click on it and it will load in a viewer. I have read that I might be able to delete it in dos but I don't know how to see the dos path. (the Windows naming conventions have spaces and apostrophes and my dos skills are primitive). I tried to delete it in Safe Mode but did not work. The Windows Path is similar to this c:\my documents\Jimmy\Jimmy's New Music How can I find the dos name for this path/filename? Can anybody help me. I don't want to buy software if I don't have to. thanks Try dragging it into the Recycle Bin then delete it from there. If this and the other suggestions don't work post back. The Deltree command from Dos should remove it. The command can also delete every file and subdirectory within the specified directory so it requires caution. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/ |
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"glee" wrote in news:#vxNxhhwEHA.3808
@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl: cd 'map' ?? What is that command supposed to do? It gives an error here. and find the right map. type cd 'map' enter Map is a usermode variabele which refers to the map found in the line above :-) |
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"Ingeborg" wrote in message
... "glee" wrote in news:#vxNxhhwEHA.3808 @TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl: cd 'map' ?? What is that command supposed to do? It gives an error here. and find the right map. type cd 'map' enter Map is a usermode variabele which refers to the map found in the line above :-) ....and where is the map on the original poster's system, dare I ask? :-) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm |
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glee wrote:
"Ingeborg" wrote in message ... "glee" wrote in news:#vxNxhhwEHA.3808 : cd 'map' ?? What is that command supposed to do? It gives an error here. and find the right map. type cd 'map' enter Map is a usermode variabele which refers to the map found in the line above :-) ...and where is the map on the original poster's system, dare I ask? :-) Not sure if you are just messing with Ingeborg as i think you could make out the meaning of 'map' from the context of what Ingeborg tried to explain to the OP. If you really wonder, i think that by 'map' Ingeborg means 'directory' (or 'folder', or ... or whatever other name your OS prefers for this type of entity). -- Please followup in newsgroup. E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control. |
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