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Deleting files that don't have an option to delete

I work for a command which is doing a file cleanup. Most of the files on the problem server have been copied over from other servers. The problem is that I need to move the whole file structure to a new file server, and many of the files will not copy, move or delete. When I right click on the files, the only options in the drop down menu are Open, Print, Edit and Open With (see attached print screen). If I try to open the file, it gives me Access is Denied. I have tried highlighting a file and deleting it by pressing the delete key, and I've tried clicking File > delete. I have reset the permissions, giving myself Full Control for all files, and making myself owner of the whole folder structure. I still cannot do anything with these files. Any help would be appreciated.
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Louis LIETAER

I think it is a rigths issues. have you check inherited permissions. (directory tree)

Shift-3

This article lists some potential causes. It sounds like you've ruled out a few of them.

Have you run CHKDSK /F on the drive? The problem may be due to filesystem corruption.

Tracy Laugle

ASKER

Thanks for your responses. I have already taken off inherited permissions -- current permissions on the folder structure are Local Administrators group, Domain Admins, Creator Owner and System have full control, and Domain Users have modify permissions. In addition, I took ownership of the file structure. I have not run CHKDSK /F on the drive yet. The server is a file server, and I can't take it offline to do the check until this weekend. The thing that really bugs me is that I can't even check properties for the files because that isn't one of my choices. Unless anyone else has any ideas, I'll have to table this until I can check the file system.

Don

Try using Richcopy to move the files

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx?pr=blog

Tracy Laugle

ASKER

Thanks for your reply. I loaded Richcopy and gave it a try. Everything came back "system cannot find the specified file", and then the program threw an error and shut down. It's looking more and more like File System Issues -- unless anyone else has a different idea?

Don

If you just want to delete you can use Unlocker

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Tracy Laugle

ASKER

Again, thanks for the suggestion. I loaded Unlocker, and tried to unlock the file structure -- it said nothing was locked. When it asked me what I was trying to do, I said move the folder. Then it told me that the object couldn't be moved.

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Tracy Laugle

ASKER

theras2000, you hit the nail on the head! The file path was too long. I renamed some of the folders, and then tried to move the file -- no problems! Thank you so much!

theras2000

Dang I was going to say that a few hrs ago but my own tests had different results to yours so I abondoned it.