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Unable to delete folder from share on Windows 2003 Server

Good Morning,

I'm currently unable to delete a folder contained in a share on a Windows 2003 Server.
When trying to delete the folder i receive the error message ' Cannot Delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk '
If i right click and select properties on the folder there isn't a security tab available.
I tried taking ownership of the entire share, but i still cannot delete the folder.
I have Administrative privileges on the server.
Rebooting the server also does not make any difference.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Andrew

Andres Perales

You mentioned that you had access directly to the server can you go to the actual path that that folder is on and delet from there?

Andres

AndrewLeg

ASKER

Hi Andres,

That's where i'm receiving the error message, directly on the server.

Andrew

Brian Pierce

Take ownership of the folder - not the share - then delete it

AndrewLeg

ASKER

I'm unable to take ownership of the folder as there isn't a secuity tab when i select properties on the folder.

Andrew

lnkevin

Permission screwed up sometimes due to the disk error. You may want to run chkdsk /f on the partition, which the folder resided then reboot the server to make sure Security tab is back.

K

Andres Perales

agree with Inkevin...reboot and check again...

ChiefIT

These may be DOS Based permissions. Go to start>>Run>>type cmd: navigate to the folder that this problem child folder resides in. Type attrib and see if it has any dos based attributes that don't use kerberose permissions to it.

Another thing I found that works is to change the folder name. Instead of foldername, change the name to foldername.tmp. Then, try to deleted it.

AndrewLeg

ASKER

I've now run chkdsk /f on the partition but i'm still getting the ' Cannot Delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk ' error when trying to delete the folder, and the security tab is still not showing under properties for the folder.

Andrew

AndrewLeg

ASKER

Unable to change the folder name ' Cannot rename file: Cannot read from the source file or disk '.

The psucurity tab was available before the problem started.

AndrewLeg

ASKER

sorry, can't type :)

I meant the security tab was available before the problem started.

lnkevin

Try to boot in Safe Mode (F8 while windows is booting) to see if you can delete or access the security tab on the folder.

K

AndrewLeg

ASKER

Ok, so i tried booting in safe mode then accessing the folder and i'm still getting the same error message.
Any ideas ?

Thanks,

Andrew

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