cannot delete/rename folder on ntfs (xpsp2)

11th Feb 2007, 10:32 PM

Hi.

I have a weird problem

I cannot delete/ rename folders (but I can delete files from inside the directory )

Tried several ways :
backup data

disk edit

low level format

format ( I have 3 : NTFS partitions)

security (ntfs) settings / administrator full control ...

convertion to fat 32 and back to ntfs

advanced options on NTFS: changed current owner /permissions /inherited ....... blah blah

but I cannot get rid of this problem ; sometimes I can delete some folders , sometimes i cannot .....

all I know is that 3 or 4 months ago I've played with security settings on ntfs , removed recycle bin and other stuff , but I can't figure out what happens now

Can you help ?

Chai · 11th Feb 2007, 11:28 PM

Does the folder have very long name? Most common problem.

Or you can try have a look at this long MS kb.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081

11th Feb 2007, 11:46 PM

no

for example folders named : downloads , games or kit

could it be data corruption ? (I've checked the disk several times , no problems /f /x .........)

why is everything going well on fat 32 ? no problems there

Those folders worked great 4, 5 months ago , (on ntfs ); something happened ;I can't figure out what

11th Feb 2007, 11:55 PM

'Games' is not in use ; same happens with Downloads , Music etc

I can't rename or delete it ....

werty316 · 12th Feb 2007, 01:41 AM

Did you try moving/renaming the folder in safe mode?

12th Feb 2007, 01:52 AM

yes ,I did

it works in safe mode

I suspect my sata sil controller on Abit NF7S 2.0
Sometimes the bios does not see it; after bios reset it works again ; but I'm still confused ...can't find the solution yet

hmm

any suggestion?

12th Feb 2007, 03:44 AM

I've made a backup of my hdd

I do have data corruption
maybe I should try to change the sata controller ....

12th Feb 2007, 04:17 AM

after disk edit , format ...

I've just created the folder kit/nvidia and look what happens :see atachment

incredible!!

12th Feb 2007, 01:00 PM

!!! finally found the problem !!!

It's a virus
Win32.Fidcop.A / Win32.Saburex.a

http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/...virusid=145656

http://www.bitdefender.com/VIRUS-100....Fidcop.A.html

scanned with zone alarm and found it
symantec antivirus did not see it (strange)

I have lost some *.exe files from kit , but it should be allright ; my hard drive is clean now

Now I can rename /delete folders

Adrian Wong · 12th Feb 2007, 05:47 PM

Err... What folders are they? They could be in use by some application you are using.. or just running in the background.

11th Feb 2007, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
popm8 Posts: n/a	cannot delete/rename folder on ntfs (xpsp2) Hi. I have a weird problem I cannot delete/ rename folders (but I can delete files from inside the directory ) Tried several ways : backup data disk edit low level format format ( I have 3 : NTFS partitions) security (ntfs) settings / administrator full control ... convertion to fat 32 and back to ntfs advanced options on NTFS: changed current owner /permissions /inherited ....... blah blah but I cannot get rid of this problem ; sometimes I can delete some folders , sometimes i cannot ..... all I know is that 3 or 4 months ago I've played with security settings on ntfs , removed recycle bin and other stuff , but I can't figure out what happens now Can you help ?

11th Feb 2007, 11:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,667 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	Does the folder have very long name? Most common problem. Or you can try have a look at this long MS kb. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081 __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

12th Feb 2007, 01:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
werty316 Active Join Date: 3 Mar 2005 Posts: 642 Reputation: 138 Rep Power: 5	Did you try moving/renaming the folder in safe mode? __________________ Guns don't kill people, Chuck Norris kills people!

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11th Feb 2007, 11:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
popm8 Posts: n/a	no for example folders named : downloads , games or kit could it be data corruption ? (I've checked the disk several times , no problems /f /x .........) why is everything going well on fat 32 ? no problems there Those folders worked great 4, 5 months ago , (on ntfs ); something happened ;I can't figure out what

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popm8 Posts: n/a	yes ,I did it works in safe mode I suspect my sata sil controller on Abit NF7S 2.0 Sometimes the bios does not see it; after bios reset it works again ; but I'm still confused ...can't find the solution yet hmm any suggestion?

12th Feb 2007, 01:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
popm8 Posts: n/a	!!! finally found the problem !!! It's a virus Win32.Fidcop.A / Win32.Saburex.a http://www.viruslist.com/en/viruses/...virusid=145656 http://www.bitdefender.com/VIRUS-100....Fidcop.A.html scanned with zone alarm and found it symantec antivirus did not see it (strange) I have lost some *.exe files from kit , but it should be allright ; my hard drive is clean now Now I can rename /delete folders