Windows 10: A ghost folder - stuck and cannot be deleted

Discus and support A ghost folder - stuck and cannot be deleted in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Today's greatest bug award goes to this one - A folder is stuck in the system and cannot be deleted because it is ''not found''. Simple suggestions... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by BaltaisGulbis, Jan 22, 2020.

  1. A ghost folder - stuck and cannot be deleted


    Today's greatest bug award goes to this one - A folder is stuck in the system and cannot be deleted because it is ''not found''.


    Simple suggestions like reboot and safe mode are, of course, useless.

    :)
     
    BaltaisGulbis, Jan 22, 2020
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  2. Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused A ghost folder - stuck and cannot be deleted :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well A ghost folder - stuck and cannot be deleted :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Jan 22, 2020
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  3. topgundcp Win User
    Unable to delete a folder - Invalid folder name


    Suggestion:
    1. Run chkdsk x: /r to make sure that there's no HD corruption.
      x: is the drive containing the folder you want to delete.
    2. Try to delete the folder again. If still does not work, go to step 3.
    3. Download: Download - Linux Mint and create a bootable USB using: Rufus - Create bootable USB
    4. Boot up with Linux Mint and try to delete the folder again.
      NOTE: Unlike WinPE. Linux does not have any Windows permission imposed to it so it is easier to delete.
     
    topgundcp, Jan 22, 2020
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  4. R9
    r9 Win User

    A ghost folder - stuck and cannot be deleted

    Trouble deleting a folder

    Download norton commander for windows and try it. I`m using it for deleting those autorun.inf virus files that stuck to the USB drives or second non system partition. If no file is used from windows folder NC should erase it easy. And there is Hiren`s boot disk that you can download it is bootable and has volkov commander on it similar to NC and it runs in DOS and it will delete windows folder 100%. Or you can make USB stick bootable and use deltree command.
     
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