Unable to Delete File or Directory in File Manager
Article ID: 101654
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
This article was previously published under Q101654
SYMPTOMS
An attempt to delete or manipulate a file or directory fails.
CAUSE
The name of the file or directory ends with a space or a period. Because
the Win32 file naming convention does not allow trailing spaces or periods,
File Manager cannot delete such a file. Applications developed for Windows
NT should not support creating such a file.
RESOLUTION
To delete one of these files or directories, type DIR /X in a Windows NT
Command Prompt to determine its shortname. Then specify the shortname to
the DEL command.
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