Deleting Illegal Filenames

Webhead211 · 07-10-2001, 10:34 AM

I recently downloaded a file (its porn i'll admit it) and i can't get rid of the damn thing. The problem seems to stem for the file name having illegal characters in it. i am unable ot move, rename, or delete. Normally i would just boot into DOS with its 8 character limit and delete the file there.. but since i have win2k and an NTFS partition i cant do it. Anyone have any ideas? obviously if worse comes to worse i'll have to reformat and repartition back to FAT32.

Thanks,

Webhead211
"The man without fear"

OC · 07-10-2001, 12:08 PM

Use the Win2k CD or the Win2k boot disks to boot up, then choose Repair, then choose the Recovery console. This is essentially the equivalent of a DOS prompt. Have a party.

Oh, you'll need the Administrator password to do this.

-OC

hapoo · 07-10-2001, 03:37 PM

weird problem. whats the file called?

revil · 07-10-2001, 04:12 PM

i've found instead of hitting the delete button, you can drag it to the recycling bin and it'll work

BADFlSH · 07-10-2001, 06:04 PM

Thats a fun prank to play on people. Windows doesnt recognize certain ASCII charecters so from a dos prompt you create folders on the desktop with names like "porn folder" but when you type it in dos, in place of the space you use the ASCII code for space(I think you hold alt and press 255 but I cant remember). Then everytime they try to delete or rename it they get an error.

Not that I have ever done anything like that before...

cruelpupet · 07-11-2001, 01:17 PM

i had a similar problem...try deleting the folder its in

Scojo · 07-17-2001, 12:27 AM

Remove the other files from the folder into a temp folder. Delete the whole folder with the icky file in it.
Create a new folder with the same name as the old folder.
Replace the files that were stored in the temp folder.
Wash hands.

scojo

07-10-2001, 12:08 PM	#2
OC the admiral formerly known as overclocked Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Outside the mainstream Posts: 5,922	Use the Win2k CD or the Win2k boot disks to boot up, then choose Repair, then choose the Recovery console. This is essentially the equivalent of a DOS prompt. Have a party. Oh, you'll need the Administrator password to do this. -OC __________________ But what is adulthood except a delayed end-run around our parents' better judgment? -- Peter Egan cough

07-10-2001, 03:37 PM	#3
hapoo Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield USA Posts: 9,276	weird problem. whats the file called? __________________

07-10-2001, 06:04 PM	#5
BADFlSH Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 314	Thats a fun prank to play on people. Windows doesnt recognize certain ASCII charecters so from a dos prompt you create folders on the desktop with names like "porn folder" but when you type it in dos, in place of the space you use the ASCII code for space(I think you hold alt and press 255 but I cant remember). Then everytime they try to delete or rename it they get an error. Not that I have ever done anything like that before... __________________ <{{{{{{<( ßÅÐfÏ§H )>}}}}}}>

07-11-2001, 01:17 PM	#6
cruelpupet Admiral Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 6,302	i had a similar problem...try deleting the folder its in __________________ Am I alone here? Is that it? Am I the only one who sees. Maybe we can learn to be just like him. Wear a little uniform. Yes, sir. No, sir. Thank you, sir.

07-17-2001, 12:27 AM	#7
Scojo Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: AZ Posts: 174	Remove the other files from the folder into a temp folder. Delete the whole folder with the icky file in it. Create a new folder with the same name as the old folder. Replace the files that were stored in the temp folder. Wash hands. scojo __________________ I will rule the world with an iron fist - Invader Zim

07-10-2001, 10:34 AM	#1
Webhead211 Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mass Posts: 54	I recently downloaded a file (its porn i'll admit it) and i can't get rid of the damn thing. The problem seems to stem for the file name having illegal characters in it. i am unable ot move, rename, or delete. Normally i would just boot into DOS with its 8 character limit and delete the file there.. but since i have win2k and an NTFS partition i cant do it. Anyone have any ideas? obviously if worse comes to worse i'll have to reformat and repartition back to FAT32. Thanks, Webhead211 "The man without fear"

07-10-2001, 04:12 PM	#4
revil shibuya girl Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,851	i've found instead of hitting the delete button, you can drag it to the recycling bin and it'll work

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