Windows 10: Win10 laptop won't boot anymore after deleting catroot folders

Discus and support Win10 laptop won't boot anymore after deleting catroot folders in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hello there, my msi laptop with Windows 10 1809 won't boot into Windows after I accidentally deleted the catroot & catroot2 folder contents. I can... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Helbram, Jan 10, 2021.

  1. HELBRAM
    Helbram Win User

    Win10 laptop won't boot anymore after deleting catroot folders


    Hello there, my msi laptop with Windows 10 1809 won't boot into Windows after I accidentally deleted the catroot & catroot2 folder contents. I can still access the bios and my Linux Mint OS. I can still open the files jpg,png,mp4 from Linux, but I can't write on that partition, read only.

    It just shows this error.

    :)
     
    Helbram, Jan 10, 2021
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  2. OLI_RAMSAY
    oli_ramsay Win User

    Trouble deleting a folder

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

    *Confused Win10 laptop won't boot anymore after deleting catroot folders :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Win10 laptop won't boot anymore after deleting catroot folders :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Jan 10, 2021
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  3. AFTOMMY
    AFTommy Win User
    Folder won"t go away


    I have a no longer used folder than I cannot delete. I have tried various third party apps to no avain. Any ideas how I can send this folder to "Never Never Land"


    Win10 laptop won't boot anymore after deleting catroot folders [​IMG]
     
    AFTommy, Jan 10, 2021
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  4. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User

    Win10 laptop won't boot anymore after deleting catroot folders

    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 10, 2021
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