Re: Unable to delete a directory

"Gatorade" <> wrote in message
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> Have a directory "Home-movie" with a 3 gig iso file inside it located on
> the
> root directory (c:\Home-movie). Burned the iso to a DVD. Next day I
> tried
> to delete the directory and files and Windows Vista said the directory no
> longer existed. I was able to delete the 3 gig iso file inside the
> directory, but still cannot delete the directory c:\home-movie. Vista
> continues to say the directory does not exist but it still shows up in
> Explorer. Looked at properties: it is not hidden or read-only
>
> The only thing I can remember doing was that I uninstalled Norton Internet
> Security 2008 and then I installed a new version Norton Antivirus 2010. I
> created restore points in System Restore without a problem before
> uninstalling NIS and another restore point before the new installation of
> NAV 2010. I was able to delete other directories and files on the root
> directory and inside other directories. No loss of power either.
>
> Does any one know how to get rid of the "phantom" directory ? I also
> cannot
> copy or cut the file.

Have you rebooted just to make sure it's not locked by the memory?
Have you run the disk check utility?

"Gatorade" <> wrote in message
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> Yes, I have re-booted many times
> I ran the disk "clean up utility" to remove temp files and internet catch
> files.
> I emptied the Recycle Bin (the phantom directory file was not there).

Not the disk clean up utility, the disk (error) checking utility. Open My
Computer or a Windows Explorer window (not IE) and then right click the C:
Drive and select properties. On the window that pops up, click the Tools tab
up top. Run the utility from there, select the two boxes in the pop up
window and choose yes when prompted to run the utility at the next boot up
due to the volume being locked.

I've found deleting thos ethuings you must start and restrart your computer
many times in a row.
Don't use the restart option. Make sure the computer is completely turned
off and then boot it up.
Might take more times than you might like but it will work eventually when
Windows decides not to load the phantom.

"Gatorade" <> wrote in message
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> Yes, I understood and followed your suggestions: no error found
> Googled a few groups: one suggested disabling "system restore" (which
> might
> be corrupt) and then enabling "system restore". Tried that, still no
> help.
> The phantom directory remains
>
>
>
> "Rich." <> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Gatorade" <> wrote in message
>> news:Ro-...
>> > Yes, I have re-booted many times
>> > I ran the disk "clean up utility" to remove temp files and internet
> catch
>> > files.
>> > I emptied the Recycle Bin (the phantom directory file was not there).
>>
>> Not the disk clean up utility, the disk (error) checking utility. Open My
>> Computer or a Windows Explorer window (not IE) and then right click the
>> C:
>> Drive and select properties. On the window that pops up, click the Tools
> tab
>> up top. Run the utility from there, select the two boxes in the pop up
>> window and choose yes when prompted to run the utility at the next boot
>> up
>> due to the volume being locked.
>>
>
>