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Whoops!
> dir C:\junk /s
Should be:
RD c:\junk /s
of course. :^{
By the way, as you might have noticed, those Temporary Internet Files are
WEIRD! They don't follow "normal" rules at all. Ask for a directory of one
and you'll likely see all the files in all of the four related folders (with
program-generated names) in Content.IE5. If you MUST mess with these files,
use Internet Explorer's Tools | Internet Options... | General tab.
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"R. C. White" <rc@corridor.net> wrote in message
news:u6HU$bRqFHA.620@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi, Stan.
>
> I agree that sounds weird. The Google search mostly turned up THIS
> thread. :>(
>
> You didn't explicitly say, so I'll ask:
>
> In the "DOS" window, did you use the Dir /a and Dir /x switches? As you
> probably know, /a shows ALL files, including those with Hidden or System
> attributes. When I want to see EVERY file in a volume, I use Dir /s/a to
> see all files in all subdirectories. I've not yet known of a file that
> can hide from that command. (I add /p when there are too many; this
> pauses after each page.) Dir /x shows the SFN (Short File Name, also
> known as an 8.3 filename) for every LFN that does not qualify under the
> 8.3 rules. Even a very short filename can be a Long File Name if it
> includes a space or other character not allowed in an 8.3 filename.
>
> The command you used was:
>
> dir C:\junk /s
>
> Right?
>
> What message - exactly - did you get back?
>
> Another possibility is to create a parallel install of Win2K/XP, then boot
> into that installation and delete the rogue file from there. When booted
> into the second copy of Windows, all the files that your original Win2K
> sees as "special" are "just another file" to that second Windows. You
> would need a second volume (primary partition or logical drive in an
> extended partition) for that installation, either on the same HD or on a
> second HD. Many users, including myself, consider a "dual-boot" setup very
> worthwhile. It comes in handy for many repair functions - like this one.
> Microsoft tells how to do a parallel install in the Windows XP Pro
> Resource Kit; you can read the online version here:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmc_str_jyof.asp
>
> A more radical (but maybe quicker) version of the same solution is to take
> your physical HD out of your computer and mount it temporarily in another
> computer running Win2K/XP. That depends on how determined you are to get
> rid of that file, how much hardware you have available and how adept you
> are at such tasks.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "Stan Shankman" <stantheman@visi.com> wrote in message
> news:uW70NlQqFHA.248@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "R. C. White" <rc@corridor.net> wrote in message
>> news:uib3KuTpFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi, Stan.
>>
>> R.C - thanks for the post back. Sorry for the delay, I have been away.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Can you move everything except that file out of that folder so that it
>>> is
>>> there all by itself, then delete the folder and all its contents? That
>>> often works, so it's worth a try.
>>
>>
>>
>> Yes, I have the mystery file sitting alone in a folder (called "junk")
>> the
>> folder is on the root of my C: drive. I can change the name of the
>> folder; I
>> can move the mystery file from folder to folder. But I can not rid myself
>> of
>> it no matter where it goes.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Once you have nothing you want to keep in that folder, just open a "DOS"
>>> window and type the Remove Directory command with the /s switch, which
>>> removes all subdirectories and files, as well as the named parent
>>> folder:
>>>
>>> rd <foldername> /s
>>>
>>> It should ask "Are you sure?", so just answer Yes. As usual in a "DOS"
>>> window, type the command, followed by " /?", to see a mini-help file
>> showing
>>> the switches available with it: rd /?
>>
>>
>>
>> I have opened a DOS window. I have even tried 'Delete on Boot". But, when
>> using a DOS window, (and your not going to believe this) whatever folder
>> I
>> put it in does not show up during a DOS directory search! I have checked
>> properties on the folder in question, and have place 'full control' on
>> every
>> available possible user. Still, I can not see the folder in a DOS
>> directory
>> search! Very Strange. - Have you searched for "ShowFolder[1]." on google
>> groups? There is mention of the problem, but I have yet to find anyone
>> who
>> has spoken with authority about the problem, the file's origin, or how to
>> deal with it.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> If it doesn't work, post back with exactly what you did and what results
>> you
>>> saw. "I tried it" or "I tried everything" doesn't tell us enough, and
>>> neither does a simple "didn't work".
>>>
>>> RC
>>>
>>> "Stan Shankman" <stantheman@visi.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23jOV36rnFHA.764@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> > Greeting all,
>>> > I have this crazy file hanging around my hard drive. (NTFS Windows
>>> > 2000
>>> > box.) The name of it is "ShowFolder[1]." - it is of size zero. I
>> undertook
>>> > a
>>> > google search and learned a little. i.e. The file originated in a
>>> > temporary
>>> > Internet cache. However, in my case, the file in question is not in a
>>> > temporary internet folder. Instead, my problem file is in a temp
>>> > folder
>>> > (made by me for containment purposes) on the root of my C: drive.
>>> >
>>> > History: I'm not sure how the file got to my root. It may be that I
>>> > was
>>> > trying to "capture" a file out of the Internet cache, and make a
>> temporary
>>> > folder on my root to containing a copy of the Internet cache. -
>> Something
>>> > I
>>> > could have done while I searched-and-deleted wily-nilly in an effort
>>> > to
>>> > find
>>> > the file I was looking for. Or it may be that I made a backup of my
>> User,
>>> > and that I did a "restore" to a temporary location to pick-and-placed
>> what
>>> > I
>>> > was looking for and was then unable to completely delete what
>>> > remained.
>>> > Either way, I now have this undeletable file hanging around in a
>>> > folder
>> on
>>> > the root of my C: drive.
>>> >
>>> > Question:
>>> > What do I do to get rid of this file so I can clear away that folder
>>> > and
>>> > feel that I have gotten back to normal?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks all,
>>> >
>>> > - Stan Shankman
>
>