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(Solved) - help renaming after ALT+255

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mandie622
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I reviewed the tip on how to restore folder name after using alt+255, but I can't get it to work. I want to delete the folder, or rename the folder, and can';t do either. Can someone plaese help.. thank you

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michael
michael
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ALT + 255 is a hidden character and cannot be deleted by Windows Explorer. Let's just say your folder is in your C drive. To delete it do this:

Open Start Orb
Type 'cmd' (without quotes) and then (in this order) press and hold Ctrl, Shift and Enter to get the Admin prompt.

Once there type:

CD C:\
RMDIR C:\ProtectedFolder

--
Mike

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thegeek
The Geek
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Actually all you need to do is open a regular command prompt, and then type something similar to this, adjusting the path if necessary:

rmdir "c:\Alt+255"

You'll actually need to use the keypad on your keyboard to type in the 255 part of that. You also want to use the quotes there because some of the commands don't work without that.

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mandie622
Posts: 3

well neither of those options worked. There is nothing in the folder, I just want to remove it but I can't access it from the command prompt I can get to any other folder but just not this one, even doing the alt+255 on the keypad.

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jd2066
Justin
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Did you get an error that said something like the following when you tried removing it in the command prompt?
"The syntax of the command is incorrect."
"The system cannot find the file specified."

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Is it a folder you made, or is it part of the system?

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Interesting, I just duplicated your problem. You can easily rename it and then delete from within a program called "FreeCommander"

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mandie622
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THANK YOU so much, the Free Commander worked.. I renamed it and then I could delete it. Thanks again.

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Jolly good. Have a happy new year.

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ferminante
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Alt+255 cannot delete or rename the folder or icon you created, but you can solve this problem, right click the icon or folder you created with Alt+255 , "Add to archive", on "Archiving option" check the box "Delete files after archiving" click Ok, you will see your icon or folder change to Rar folder, delete the rar folder,thas all. You must have a Rar Program installed on your Windows xp or vista.

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LH
LH
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ferminante. Welcome to HTG. We appreciate your enthusiasm, but you are posting on 1 year old threads.

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