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cannot delete empty folder

Asked by: ddelboccio

Netware 5.1 SP8 server, Windows XP workstation.  Cannot delete empty folders from the the Windows XP workstation OR Netware Management port of the server itself.  Windows XP error reads: "Cannot remove folder (folder name):  Access is denied.  Make sure the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not currently in use."  Netware Management Portal error reads:  "Unable to Delete /SYS/students/LABDELMO. 144 was returned. The directory must be empty before it can be deleted."

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2008-07-17 at 10:12:54ID23574054
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Novell Netware Network Software

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Answers

 

by: ddelboccioPosted on 2008-07-17 at 10:18:18ID: 22027685

Folder itself resides on the Netware server, in case that was not clear.

 

by: wdelgadopPosted on 2008-07-17 at 10:36:59ID: 22027885

run a chkdsk /r ..it might have some index damaged.....if not...check permissions.

 

by: ddelboccioPosted on 2008-07-17 at 10:40:22ID: 22027920

I have full permission to this folder, and chkdsk cannot check a disk across a network.

 

by: wdelgadopPosted on 2008-07-17 at 10:44:14ID: 22027964

possiblities: the file is being using by someone..or that disc has corrupt index...check it and let us know

 

by: ddelboccioPosted on 2008-07-17 at 10:48:25ID: 22028009

Not being used by anyone.  Folder itself is empty.  Do not know how to check for a corrupt index, please advise how to do so.  Thanks.

 

by: wdelgadopPosted on 2008-07-17 at 10:56:02ID: 22028105

For the DOS partition, it's chkdsk as normal. To check traditional volumes, use vrepair. For NSS pools, use nss /PoolVerify.
or something like chkdsk on windows, the one you use to use

 

by: BudDurlandPosted on 2008-07-17 at 18:09:11ID: 22031881

Was this folder created with a macintosh?  I had similar trouble back in the day when I worked at a local school.  The Mac OS will happily allow a period '.' to be the last character in a folder/file name, which causes trouble with windows and some NW utilities.

IIRC, I deleted by either using a mac, or by using a DOS prompt to delete the "short version" of the file name (the one with a "~" in it.

 

by: ddelboccioPosted on 2008-07-17 at 18:44:58ID: 22032239

My bad.........I had the "delete inhibit" attribute enabled.  Arrg!   Hate when that happens!

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

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