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Originally Posted by classicman
cool thanks - I'll let the big man know - That isn't something I can do on my own.
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Many reasons why a folder will not delete. All files and subdirectories (folders) have attributes. Read-only, System, and Hidden. If anything (folder or file) inside that folder has any of those attributes, then that existing content means the folder will not delete. If anything inside is system or hidden, then you will not see it without specifically asking to see such folders.
From example, from the DOS (command) prompt, go to that folder.
Ie CD FolderPathName
Then view contents for hidden or system attributes using multiple commends:
DIR /AS /S *.*
DIR /AH /S *.*
ATTRIB *.*
Or tell FileManager to also view system and hidden files. See TOOLS>FILE OPTIONS.
Second, if some other task has not released that folder or subdirectories inside that folder, then the folder cannot be deleted. That offending program (or process) first must be terminated.
Further options or information may be obtained from Windows HELP using keywords such as Hidden, System, Read-only, Attrib, and Dir.