Re: Cannot delete file "runauto.."


"x-eyed-bear" <gladly528.nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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jen wrote:
"x-eyed-bear" <gladly528.nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Sorry, I previously posted this in the wrong forum by mistake.
I have this folder in the root directory of my hard disks.
I have read all the response in this forum to a previous request on
advice on how to delete this folder. None of the advice works; much of
it is inapplicable.
I have followed every article of advice I can follow on the first 10
pages of a Google search on the string 'runauto..'. About 50% of the
entries refer to my own earlier request (6 weeks ago) and the
non-effective advices on how to remove the sub-folder. The other 50%
contain advice which is either not applicable or just plain does not
work.
Question: has anyone, anywhere, at any time ever actually been able to
remove this sub-folder? Failing that, has anyone, anywhere at any time
heard of somebody who claims to have removed this sub-folder, and
whose claim has been validated?
Please be assured that running all the suggested anti-virus and
anti-spy-ware packages, that all the Google articles advise, results
in the same status report on my computer: no virus or spy-ware is
found. And file 088826.exe does not exist.

Try this:

Problem:

"Error Deleting File or Folder - Cannot delete file: cannot read from
source file or disk"

and

"Error Renaming File or Folder - Cannot rename file: cannot read from
source file or disk"

Solution 1:

* Start | Run | Cmd - Open command prompt
* cd /<path to file or directory>/
* dir /a /x
* attrib -r -s -h <~short filename> (may fail)
* rd <~short filename> /s /q

Solution 2:

Download Unlocker - a freeware program to solve the problem of
errors when trying to rename and delete files and folders.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

-jen




Congratulations! You get a prize for being the only person who has found
a solution to this problem. I have worked at it since July 14th almost
every day trying the advices given by others. Yours actually worked -
unlocker deleted all instances of the file immediately.

Thank you very much.

Happy to hear you got it sorted out.
BTW, what is the prize?
Also, would you be considerate enough to post which solution worked?
Was it the long file name that caused the file not to be found in DOS?


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