Windows 10: Impossible to delete a file without DOS-name short filename in Windows 10

Hello, please advise how to delete a file from Windows 10. When I try to delete the file or rename or move it to another folder I receive error message "The file is no longer located.....". In CDM dir/x I can see that the file hasn't got DOS-name short filename. The file's long name includes weird characters.


Many thanks in advance.

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Delete file with long filename "command window method does not work"

Dear all,

I need help to delete a .jpg file with long filename. It came in when I extract .rar.

Tried using cmd method (found on web) to delete it but does not work. while typing "dir" to check the list, it does not show "shortname" for the file.

Tried to type the full name to delete it also don't work. when I type the full name. it returns could not find the file as the filename contain space,

Tried delete the whole folder via cmd and powershell also do not work.

Please help me. Thank you very much.

 

Cannot delete files in Temp

~DF567B.tmp, ~DFB71E.tmp

Those filenames, iirc, I have seen files of that naming nature made by applications created in Visual Basic in the past, & they did not tend to cleanup @ shutdown of the apps that made them.

A list of apps you run @ startup could help us help you understand which apps are creating them possibly, just so you know & then you might be able to find apps that do the same task but do not leave a mess around in your %TEMP%/%TMP% folders.

Also, providing us a list of taskmgr.exe apps via a screenshot of it isn't going to hurt either, just so you understand what may be causing that last filename (~ROMFN_000007A8 )

We're all fairly sure the performance monitoring the system does creates this one though -> Perflib_Perfdata_7a8.dat @ this point.

In any event, I would guess it's apps you run @ system startup, either from the registry RUN areas, &/or startup groups, for the first 3 filenames, mainly because your safemode booting allows you to delete the files & safemode typically doesn't run anything absolutely not necessary to system function (like registry RUN areas & startup group apps).

APK

 

Can't delete several files... filename incorrect or too long.

Hey Forum Folke,

I have five files and one (empty) folder that simply will not delete, nor can I rename them or perform any operation of any kind on them. Any attempt to do anything to these files yields the message, "The file name you specified is incorrect or too long.
Specify a different file name." I can access 'properties,' and have unchecked the "Read Only" box, but that made no difference in being able to do anything with these files. Regular "delete" does not work, "shift+delete" doesn't work, nor does dragging &
dropping in the recycle bin. I'm not aware of any other methods to delete a file.

I've tried MS Process explorer to see if these files are in use somehow, but the search turns up nothing... beside, if they were in use, the error message I'd get when trying to delete them would say so, would it not?

The (empty) folder gives me this error: "Path/filename is not accessible. The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect." "Path/filename" is not what the message shows; it shows the actual path and filename of this file, or folder,
actually.

Any suggestions on how to make these things go away once and for all?