Can't Delete Folder

On an external hard drive I created a folder. I copied some files into it,
then when I was done I tried to delete it and can't. I get the Message:

Cannot delete System Volume Inoformation: Access is denied. The source file
may be in use.

I can add and remove files it it, rename it and change the permissions on
it, but I can't delete it. I tried from two different computers, one Windows
XP and one Windows 2000, and neither will delete it. Anyone know how to make
this go away?

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Dan R

More info on this: Someone said to try the command prompt.
I did RMDIR and it says Directory Not empty.
I go into directory and I see no files but two folders one Called .
and the other called ..
I tried to delete . and it says In use by another process.
I tried to delete .. and it says not empty. I suspect if I go to the next
level of .. I'll have the same issue and it will say In use by another
process.


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Dan R


"Dan R" wrote:

> On an external hard drive I created a folder. I copied some files into it,
> then when I was done I tried to delete it and can't. I get the Message:
>
> Cannot delete System Volume Inoformation: Access is denied. The source file
> may be in use.
>
> I can add and remove files it it, rename it and change the permissions on
> it, but I can't delete it. I tried from two different computers, one Windows
> XP and one Windows 2000, and neither will delete it. Anyone know how to make
> this go away?
>
> --
> Dan R

Dan R wrote:
> On an external hard drive I created a folder. I copied some files
> into it, then when I was done I tried to delete it and can't. I
> get the Message:
>
> Cannot delete System Volume Inoformation: Access is denied. The
> source file may be in use.
>
> I can add and remove files it it, rename it and change the
> permissions on it, but I can't delete it. I tried from two
> different computers, one Windows XP and one Windows 2000, and
> neither will delete it. Anyone know how to make this go away?

Tried an application called "Unlocker"?
(Google for it.)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Try Safe Mode.
"Dan R" <DanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FC12EB81-D56E-4898-B70C-9E32C6F2EE72@microsoft.com...
> On an external hard drive I created a folder. I copied some files into
> it,
> then when I was done I tried to delete it and can't. I get the Message:
>
> Cannot delete System Volume Inoformation: Access is denied. The source
> file
> may be in use.
>
> I can add and remove files it it, rename it and change the permissions on
> it, but I can't delete it. I tried from two different computers, one
> Windows
> XP and one Windows 2000, and neither will delete it. Anyone know how to
> make
> this go away?
>
> --
> Dan R

Now THAT was helpful. Thank you. Very cool tool that Unlocker. I'm kind of
surprised the operating system allows it.
--
Dan R


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Dan R wrote:
> > On an external hard drive I created a folder. I copied some files
> > into it, then when I was done I tried to delete it and can't. I
> > get the Message:
> >
> > Cannot delete System Volume Inoformation: Access is denied. The
> > source file may be in use.
> >
> > I can add and remove files it it, rename it and change the
> > permissions on it, but I can't delete it. I tried from two
> > different computers, one Windows XP and one Windows 2000, and
> > neither will delete it. Anyone know how to make this go away?
>
> Tried an application called "Unlocker"?
> (Google for it.)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>