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SYMPTOMS

When you try to delete a file in Windows, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot delete "filename", cannot find the specified path.

Make sure you typed the right path.

When this behavior occurs, you can still delete files in MS-DOS mode.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Shutdown, and then click Restart to MS-DOS.
Type CD\, and then press ENTER.
Type CD RECYCLED, and then press ENTER.
Type ATTRIB -r -s -h info2.*, and then press ENTER.
Type DEL INFO2, and then press ENTER. NOTE: This deletes the damaged INFO2 file and creates a new file automatically.
Windows 95: Restart your computer.

When you see the Starting Windows 95 message, press F8, and then on the Startup menu, select Command Prompt Only.

Windows 98: Restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key after your computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), and then on the Startup menu, select Command Prompt Only.NOTE: You can start the computer with the Windows Startup disk if it is available.
At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line:
attrib -r -s -h c:\recycled deltree c:\recycled
NOTE: If the problem occurs on a drive other than C, substitute the appropriate drive letter for drive C in the above commands.
Restart the computer. This re-creates the Recycle Bin.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the Recycle Bin, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

136517 How the Recycle Bin Stores Files

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Cannot Delete Any Files in Windows

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			September 17, 2004

			Cannot Delete Any Files in Windows This article was previously published under Q246726 SYMPTOMS When you try to delete a file in Windows, you may receive the following error message: Cannot delete "`filename`", cannot find the specified path. Make sure you typed the right path. When this behavior occurs, you can still delete files in MS-DOS mode. CAUSE This behavior can occur if the Recycle Bin has become corrupted, or if you have installed and then uninstalled Fix-It Utilities by Mijenix Corporation, causing the Recycle Bin to become corrupted. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, follow these steps: Click Start, point to Shutdown, and then click Restart to MS-DOS. Type `CD\`, and then press ENTER. Type `CD RECYCLED`, and then press ENTER. Type `ATTRIB -r -s -h info2.`, and then press ENTER. Type `DEL INFO2`, and then press ENTER. NOTE: This deletes the damaged INFO2 file and creates a new file automatically. Windows 95: Restart your computer. When you see the Starting Windows 95* message, press F8, and then on the Startup menu, select Command Prompt Only. Windows 98: Restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key after your computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), and then on the Startup menu, select Command Prompt Only.NOTE: You can start the computer with the Windows Startup disk if it is available. At the command prompt, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line: `attrib -r -s -h c:\recycled deltree c:\recycled` NOTE: If the problem occurs on a drive other than C, substitute the appropriate drive letter for drive C in the above commands. Restart the computer. This re-creates the Recycle Bin. MORE INFORMATION For additional information about the Recycle Bin, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 136517 How the Recycle Bin Stores Files The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact me by Email or by phone. Sincerely, Davis M McCarn Computer-Help.Net 184 Eaglecrest Drive Matthews, NC 28104 (704) 882-7551 or Email: davism@computer-help.net
			© Davis M McCarn 2004 All Rights Reserved