Hi guys,
I can't delete a folder. When I try to in Explorer I get "Could not find this item. This is no longer located in..." I tried deleting the parent folder and received the same message. I tried rmdir using the command line and it says "The system cannot find the file specified."
This isn't a special folder or anything, it was made when I un-rared something.
I ran chkdsk /f and have no errors.
Now here is the weird thing. I can save a text file made in Notepad to the folder, and then open it again in Notepad. But if I try to open it by double-clicking in Explorer, or try to delete it in Explorer, it fails.
I would use a system restore but it's happening on my D: drive which is storage only, I have no backup. I can format the D: drive but it would take hours to copy over to another drive first (plus I don't think I even have the room.)
I'd prefer not to use third-party tools to fix this but I guess I will if I have no choice.
Please help.
I can't delete a folder. When I try to in Explorer I get "Could not find this item. This is no longer located in..." I tried deleting the parent folder and received the same message. I tried rmdir using the command line and it says "The system cannot find the file specified."
This isn't a special folder or anything, it was made when I un-rared something.
I ran chkdsk /f and have no errors.
Now here is the weird thing. I can save a text file made in Notepad to the folder, and then open it again in Notepad. But if I try to open it by double-clicking in Explorer, or try to delete it in Explorer, it fails.
I would use a system restore but it's happening on my D: drive which is storage only, I have no backup. I can format the D: drive but it would take hours to copy over to another drive first (plus I don't think I even have the room.)
I'd prefer not to use third-party tools to fix this but I guess I will if I have no choice.
Please help.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Homemade Build
- CPU
- Intel i7
- Motherboard
- Intel
- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- GTX 980
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080