Can't delete empty folder

Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete? It
says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety thing
in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it either.
Thanks for any help you can give.

 

Sometimes restarting in a safe mode helps.

Perhaps the folder it's not empty.
I usually use command prompt and

cd \folder
dir /ah /as

Then if something is with hidden or system attributes, just turn those
attribute off.

attrib -h -s -r somefile.ext

After that delete usually works.


"Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
news:uhQcnerMKHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete? It
> says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety
> thing in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it
> either. Thanks for any help you can give. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

You should recycle it instead.

 

Hi,

Click start, type CMD. Right click the entry that appears in the start menu,
choose 'run as administrator'. Click continue at the UAC prompt. From the
command line, type:

CD\<parent_directory>

RD /s /q <target_directory>

<parent_directory> should be the upper level folder housing the folder you
want to remove. <target_directory> would be the name of the folder you want
to remove.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help -
Vote for my shoe:

"Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
news:uhQcnerMKHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete? It
> says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety
> thing in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it
> either. Thanks for any help you can give. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:47 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
<ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete? It
>says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety thing
>in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it either.
>Thanks for any help you can give. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

With Unlocker , tell it to delete at reboot ?

 

"Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
news:q8tka5h5e8h6f2tq68teeturbaatiivgaj@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:47 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete? It
>>says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety
>>thing
>>in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it either.
>>Thanks for any help you can give.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> With Unlocker , tell it to delete at reboot ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


This worked. Thank you for the suggestion.

To the others: I'm not familiar with the command prompt and have no idea
what a "parent directory" is but thank you also for your replies.

 

"Andy Huang" <anson198002@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23sNwfnrMKHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> You should recycle it instead.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

That would not work. I would get the same *need permission* error. Unlocker
did it on reboot.

 

Andy Huang wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> So bring it to a local Dept of Environmental Protection.
> Don't try to recycle toxic ahhsets yourself.
> By the way, this is the gayest folder I ever seen<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Are you into gay folders? What constitutes a gay folder? Do you have sex with them?

 

So bring it to a local Dept of Environmental Protection.
Don't try to recycle toxic ahhsets yourself.
By the way, this is the gayest folder I ever seen

 

A Gay folder is defined as a cheerful & blue one. As per 1950's definition.

 

Andy Huang wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> A Gay folder is defined as a cheerful & blue one. As per 1950's
> definition.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


I suggest you visit a Sheep farm.

 

On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:16:35 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
<ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
>"Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:q8tka5h5e8h6f2tq68teeturbaatiivgaj@4ax.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:47 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
>> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete? It
>>>says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety
>>>thing
>>>in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it either.
>>>Thanks for any help you can give.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> With Unlocker , tell it to delete at reboot ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
>This worked. Thank you for the suggestion.
>
>To the others: I'm not familiar with the command prompt and have no idea
>what a "parent directory" is but thank you also for your replies. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You`re welcome .

 

Andy Huang wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> There's a goat on Route9, New Jersey not far from Morganville.
> My best friend for 2 years.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I am sure you are correct. Wear protection.

 

Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/11/09:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:q8tka5h5e8h6f2tq68teeturbaatiivgaj@4ax.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:47 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
>> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete? It
>>>says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety
>>> thing
>>>in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it either.
>>>Thanks for any help you can give.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> With Unlocker , tell it to delete at reboot ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> This worked. Thank you for the suggestion.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> To the others: I'm not familiar with the command prompt and have no idea what
> a "parent directory" is but thank you also for your replies.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Get a For Dummies or other beginners' book and learn a few things. If
you are subject to insomnia you will get an extra benefit from some of
those books

The above advice might not be suitable for you, of course, depending on
your needs and interests...if so you can safely (well, maybe not
*safely*) ignore it.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

 

There's a goat on Route9, New Jersey not far from Morganville.
My best friend for 2 years.

 

On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:24:35 -0500, "Andy Huang"
<anson198002@hotmail.com> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>There's a goat on Route9, New Jersey not far from Morganville.
>My best friend for 2 years.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Hey nit-wit. You STILL need to fix the time on your machine.

 

"Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
news:u0kj35yMKHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/11/09:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:q8tka5h5e8h6f2tq68teeturbaatiivgaj@4ax.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:47 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
>>> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete?
>>>>It
>>>>says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety
>>>>thing
>>>>in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it either.
>>>>Thanks for any help you can give.
>>>
>>> With Unlocker , tell it to delete at reboot ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> This worked. Thank you for the suggestion.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> To the others: I'm not familiar with the command prompt and have no idea
>> what a "parent directory" is but thank you also for your replies.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Get a For Dummies or other beginners' book and learn a few things. If you
> are subject to insomnia you will get an extra benefit from some of those
> books <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

) I have the books for W98, WXP and Vista. As I recall there was very
little in there about the command prompt. Since I have no need of it, I
never learned much about it.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> The above advice might not be suitable for you, of course, depending on
> your needs and interests...if so you can safely (well, maybe not *safely*)
> ignore it.
>
> --
> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/12/09:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u0kj35yMKHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/11/09:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
>>> news:q8tka5h5e8h6f2tq68teeturbaatiivgaj@4ax.com...
>>>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:47 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
>>>> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete? It
>>>>>says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety
>>>>> thing
>>>>>in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it either.
>>>>>Thanks for any help you can give.
>>>>
>>>> With Unlocker , tell it to delete at reboot ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> This worked. Thank you for the suggestion.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> To the others: I'm not familiar with the command prompt and have no idea
>>> what a "parent directory" is but thank you also for your replies.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Get a For Dummies or other beginners' book and learn a few things. If you
>> are subject to insomnia you will get an extra benefit from some of those
>> books <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> ) I have the books for W98, WXP and Vista. As I recall there was very
> little in there about the command prompt. Since I have no need of it, I
> never learned much about it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I also have "Windows Vista in a Nutshell" (by Preston Gralla, O'Reilly
Press), which is very oriented to the command prompt. OTOH, I have had
questions where I often - but not always - failed to find the answer
there :-(

Besides, it's not easy reading, IMHO.

I'm cheating, however. I have more than 30 years of experience in Unix
shells, DOS, and Windows command lines, inter alia, so I probably(!)
assume too much about others' interests.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> The above advice might not be suitable for you, of course, depending on
>> your needs and interests...if so you can safely (well, maybe not *safely*)
>> ignore it.
>>
>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
>>
>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

 

Gene E. Bloch wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/12/09:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:u0kj35yMKHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/11/09:
>>>> "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:q8tka5h5e8h6f2tq68teeturbaatiivgaj@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:47 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
>>>>> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete?
>>>>>>It says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating
>>>>>>safety
>>>>>> thing
>>>>>>in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it
>>>>>>either. Thanks for any help you can give.
>>>>>
>>>>> With Unlocker , tell it to delete at reboot ?
>>>
>>>
>>>> This worked. Thank you for the suggestion.
>>>
>>>> To the others: I'm not familiar with the command prompt and have no
>>>> idea what a "parent directory" is but thank you also for your replies.
>>>
>>> Get a For Dummies or other beginners' book and learn a few things. If
>>> you are subject to insomnia you will get an extra benefit from some of
>>> those books <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> ) I have the books for W98, WXP and Vista. As I recall there was very
>> little in there about the command prompt. Since I have no need of it, I
>> never learned much about it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> I also have "Windows Vista in a Nutshell" (by Preston Gralla, O'Reilly
> Press), which is very oriented to the command prompt. OTOH, I have had
> questions where I often - but not always - failed to find the answer
> there :-(
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Ed Bott's Windows__Inside Out was always good.
Not exhaustive on the CLI , but quite a bit to get one started.

Last one I had was XP, so not sure if a Vista one even exist.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Besides, it's not easy reading, IMHO.
>
> I'm cheating, however. I have more than 30 years of experience in Unix
> shells, DOS, and Windows command lines, inter alia, so I probably(!)
> assume too much about others' interests.
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
news:u55$9AANKHA.3192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/12/09:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:u0kj35yMKHA.3412@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/11/09:
>>>> "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:q8tka5h5e8h6f2tq68teeturbaatiivgaj@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:12:47 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
>>>>> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Can someone tell me how to get rid of an empty folder I can't delete?
>>>>>>It
>>>>>>says I *need permission* but I'm the admin and that aggravating safety
>>>>>>thing
>>>>>>in User Accounts is turned off anyway. Unlocker can't delete it
>>>>>>either.
>>>>>>Thanks for any help you can give.
>>>>>
>>>>> With Unlocker , tell it to delete at reboot ?
>>>
>>>
>>>> This worked. Thank you for the suggestion.
>>>
>>>> To the others: I'm not familiar with the command prompt and have no
>>>> idea what a "parent directory" is but thank you also for your replies.
>>>
>>> Get a For Dummies or other beginners' book and learn a few things. If
>>> you are subject to insomnia you will get an extra benefit from some of
>>> those books <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> ) I have the books for W98, WXP and Vista. As I recall there was very
>> little in there about the command prompt. Since I have no need of it, I
>> never learned much about it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> I also have "Windows Vista in a Nutshell" (by Preston Gralla, O'Reilly
> Press), which is very oriented to the command prompt. OTOH, I have had
> questions where I often - but not always - failed to find the answer there
> :-(
>
> Besides, it's not easy reading, IMHO.
>
> I'm cheating, however. I have more than 30 years of experience in Unix
> shells, DOS, and Windows command lines, inter alia, so I probably(!)
> assume too much about others' interests.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! ) I know what you mean. I started with W95 but
mostly just did email and some surfing. It's only lately that I have the
time to do more with my computer and learn more about it.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> The above advice might not be suitable for you, of course, depending on
>>> your needs and interests...if so you can safely (well, maybe not
>>> *safely*) ignore it.
>>>
>>> -- Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
>>>
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> --
> Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->