Empty holder can not be deleted

I encouter from time to time situation where I can not delete file
holder. The following is the one just happened.

I downloaded a zip file on the desktop, created a holder in D: drive,
moved the zip file to it, and unzipped the zip file. In the unzipping
process a new sub-holder was automatically created and extracted files
were saved in that sub-holder.

Then, I could delete the zip file, all extracted files, but could not
delete the automatically created sub-holder.

Could anyone help me understand why and how to delete it?

churin wrote:
> I encouter from time to time situation where I can not delete file
> holder. The following is the one just happened.
>
> I downloaded a zip file on the desktop, created a holder in D: drive,
> moved the zip file to it, and unzipped the zip file. In the unzipping
> process a new sub-holder was automatically created and extracted files
> were saved in that sub-holder.
>
> Then, I could delete the zip file, all extracted files, but could not
> delete the automatically created sub-holder.
>
> Could anyone help me understand why and how to delete it?

Is the holder (sic) completely empty? Is the read-only bit set?

Please, when posting, try and use the right terminologies, even if you are a
novice you should know that its a folder or directory, not 'holder'.

Try taking ownwership of the folder:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

If that does not work, boot into safe mode then try deleting it.

If that does not work, try this free recomendation by John Inzer:

Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
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"churin" <> wrote in message
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>I encouter from time to time situation where I can not delete file holder.
>The following is the one just happened.
>
> I downloaded a zip file on the desktop, created a holder in D: drive,
> moved the zip file to it, and unzipped the zip file. In the unzipping
> process a new sub-holder was automatically created and extracted files
> were saved in that sub-holder.
>
> Then, I could delete the zip file, all extracted files, but could not
> delete the automatically created sub-holder.
>
> Could anyone help me understand why and how to delete it?

Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
> Please, when posting, try and use the right terminologies, even if you are a
> novice you should know that its a folder or directory, not 'holder'.
>
> Try taking ownwership of the folder:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>
> If that does not work, boot into safe mode then try deleting it.
>
> If that does not work, try this free recomendation by John Inzer:
>
> Unlocker
> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
You might also try (free for personal use):
http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html

David Sanders wrote:
> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
>> Please, when posting, try and use the right terminologies, even if you
>> are a novice you should know that its a folder or directory, not
>> 'holder'.
>>
>> Try taking ownwership of the folder:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>>
>> If that does not work, boot into safe mode then try deleting it.
>>
>> If that does not work, try this free recomendation by John Inzer:
>>
>> Unlocker
>> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
> You might also try (free for personal use):
> http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html

The folder no longer there. My guess is that the folder was deleted
despite of the error message and that the folder did not dissappear
right after so that I attempted to delete it again.

David Sanders wrote:
> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
>> Please, when posting, try and use the right terminologies, even if you
>> are a novice you should know that its a folder or directory, not
>> 'holder'.
>>
>> Try taking ownwership of the folder:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>>
>> If that does not work, boot into safe mode then try deleting it.
>>
>> If that does not work, try this free recomendation by John Inzer:
>>
>> Unlocker
>> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
> You might also try (free for personal use):
> http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html

The folder no longer there. My guess is that the folder was deleted
despite of the error message and that the folder did not dissappear
right after so that I attempted to delete it again.