In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I got
this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."

I restored the folder, and now I cannot even get it back to the recycle bin
by deleting it. I can, however, rename and move it, and get it to the recycle
bin by placing another folder inside it and then deleting it. But...when I
try to empty the recycle bin, I get almost the same message: "Cannot delete
Dc1: directory is not empty."

The folder shows a size of 0 bytes. I have also tried deleting it from the
command prompt, and it just gives me the "Directory is not empty" message.

Hi

Try this:

Go to a Command Prompt and change to that folder. Then run the following
command:

dir /a/s

Do you see any files in the folder then?

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"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9481AC49-045A-4C21-8B8C-B8458034E86B@microsoft.com...
> In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I
> got
> this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."
>
> I restored the folder, and now I cannot even get it back to the recycle
> bin
> by deleting it. I can, however, rename and move it, and get it to the
> recycle
> bin by placing another folder inside it and then deleting it. But...when I
> try to empty the recycle bin, I get almost the same message: "Cannot
> delete
> Dc1: directory is not empty."
>
> The folder shows a size of 0 bytes. I have also tried deleting it from the
> command prompt, and it just gives me the "Directory is not empty" message.

Already tried it. Nothing there.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Try this:
>
> Go to a Command Prompt and change to that folder. Then run the following
> command:
>
> dir /a/s
>
> Do you see any files in the folder then?
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9481AC49-045A-4C21-8B8C-B8458034E86B@microsoft.com...
> > In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I
> > got
> > this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."
> >
> > I restored the folder, and now I cannot even get it back to the recycle
> > bin
> > by deleting it. I can, however, rename and move it, and get it to the
> > recycle
> > bin by placing another folder inside it and then deleting it. But...when I
> > try to empty the recycle bin, I get almost the same message: "Cannot
> > delete
> > Dc1: directory is not empty."
> >
> > The folder shows a size of 0 bytes. I have also tried deleting it from the
> > command prompt, and it just gives me the "Directory is not empty" message.
>
>
>

Hi

Have you cleared any attributes that are attached to the folder and then
tried to delete it?

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"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4449B319-3CDE-4D64-9169-54E0EBB66612@microsoft.com...
> Already tried it. Nothing there.
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Try this:
>>
>> Go to a Command Prompt and change to that folder. Then run the following
>> command:
>>
>> dir /a/s
>>
>> Do you see any files in the folder then?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9481AC49-045A-4C21-8B8C-B8458034E86B@microsoft.com...
>> > In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I
>> > got
>> > this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."
>> >
>> > I restored the folder, and now I cannot even get it back to the recycle
>> > bin
>> > by deleting it. I can, however, rename and move it, and get it to the
>> > recycle
>> > bin by placing another folder inside it and then deleting it.
>> > But...when I
>> > try to empty the recycle bin, I get almost the same message: "Cannot
>> > delete
>> > Dc1: directory is not empty."
>> >
>> > The folder shows a size of 0 bytes. I have also tried deleting it from
>> > the
>> > command prompt, and it just gives me the "Directory is not empty"
>> > message.
>>
>>
>>

I tried this to no avail: attrib -h -r [foldername] /s

Interestingly, I moved the bad folder to a shared folder & connected via the
network, and I now see two files in there: tcptest.exe (33K) and wbemtest.exe
(154K) . Maybe something left over from a trojan/virus-removal?

When I copy the folder, it copies without these two files. When I copy an
empty folder of the same name over this folder, it appears to work, but the
two files are left there (I can still see them only across the network). I
cannot copy the folder across the network, though.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Have you cleared any attributes that are attached to the folder and then
> tried to delete it?
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4449B319-3CDE-4D64-9169-54E0EBB66612@microsoft.com...
> > Already tried it. Nothing there.
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Try this:
> >>
> >> Go to a Command Prompt and change to that folder. Then run the following
> >> command:
> >>
> >> dir /a/s
> >>
> >> Do you see any files in the folder then?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9481AC49-045A-4C21-8B8C-B8458034E86B@microsoft.com...
> >> > In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I
> >> > got
> >> > this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."
> >> >
> >> > I restored the folder, and now I cannot even get it back to the recycle
> >> > bin
> >> > by deleting it. I can, however, rename and move it, and get it to the
> >> > recycle
> >> > bin by placing another folder inside it and then deleting it.
> >> > But...when I
> >> > try to empty the recycle bin, I get almost the same message: "Cannot
> >> > delete
> >> > Dc1: directory is not empty."
> >> >
> >> > The folder shows a size of 0 bytes. I have also tried deleting it from
> >> > the
> >> > command prompt, and it just gives me the "Directory is not empty"
> >> > message.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Also, when I try to compress the folder (just another thing I tried in the
process), Windows tells me it cannot be done because the folder is empty.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Have you cleared any attributes that are attached to the folder and then
> tried to delete it?
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4449B319-3CDE-4D64-9169-54E0EBB66612@microsoft.com...
> > Already tried it. Nothing there.
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Try this:
> >>
> >> Go to a Command Prompt and change to that folder. Then run the following
> >> command:
> >>
> >> dir /a/s
> >>
> >> Do you see any files in the folder then?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9481AC49-045A-4C21-8B8C-B8458034E86B@microsoft.com...
> >> > In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I
> >> > got
> >> > this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."
> >> >
> >> > I restored the folder, and now I cannot even get it back to the recycle
> >> > bin
> >> > by deleting it. I can, however, rename and move it, and get it to the
> >> > recycle
> >> > bin by placing another folder inside it and then deleting it.
> >> > But...when I
> >> > try to empty the recycle bin, I get almost the same message: "Cannot
> >> > delete
> >> > Dc1: directory is not empty."
> >> >
> >> > The folder shows a size of 0 bytes. I have also tried deleting it from
> >> > the
> >> > command prompt, and it just gives me the "Directory is not empty"
> >> > message.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

I found a solution - on a whim. I created a new user profile, logged on as
that user, and moved the folder to that user's Docs folder. Both files now
appeared in the folder and were able to be deleted, along with the folder.

I don't know what happened, but I guess all's well that ends well.

Thanks.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Have you cleared any attributes that are attached to the folder and then
> tried to delete it?
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4449B319-3CDE-4D64-9169-54E0EBB66612@microsoft.com...
> > Already tried it. Nothing there.
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> Try this:
> >>
> >> Go to a Command Prompt and change to that folder. Then run the following
> >> command:
> >>
> >> dir /a/s
> >>
> >> Do you see any files in the folder then?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9481AC49-045A-4C21-8B8C-B8458034E86B@microsoft.com...
> >> > In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I
> >> > got
> >> > this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."
> >> >
> >> > I restored the folder, and now I cannot even get it back to the recycle
> >> > bin
> >> > by deleting it. I can, however, rename and move it, and get it to the
> >> > recycle
> >> > bin by placing another folder inside it and then deleting it.
> >> > But...when I
> >> > try to empty the recycle bin, I get almost the same message: "Cannot
> >> > delete
> >> > Dc1: directory is not empty."
> >> >
> >> > The folder shows a size of 0 bytes. I have also tried deleting it from
> >> > the
> >> > command prompt, and it just gives me the "Directory is not empty"
> >> > message.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:00:01 -0800, Brian wrote:


> Interestingly, I moved the bad folder to a shared folder & connected via the
> network, and I now see two files in there: tcptest.exe (33K) and wbemtest.exe
> (154K) . Maybe something left over from a trojan/virus-removal?

I tried to search for the filenames and found this:
http://forums.techguy.org/security/3...dows-help.html

Try to scan and clean your system with a virusscanner and a spyware
cleaner:

Spybot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

AVG Free:
http://free.grisoft.com/

Lavasoft ADaware:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

=?Utf-8?B?QnJpYW4=?= wrote:
>
> In attempting to remove an empty deleted folder from the recycle bin, I got
> this message: "Cannot delete [FolderName]: directory is not empty."

First step. Disable nortons protected recycle bin or anything nortons
you have installed.

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#8




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