A post I wrote a while back... ----- Start of Pasted Text -----
You're getting the "Directory is not empty" message, right? That's because, within your backup folders are subfolders, the folders of the Flash Disk you've backed up. So, at the "Folder Name?" prompt, you'll have to hit [SPACE with T], [CONTROL with T] to get into Directory Tree View, and navigate to each subfolder, and erase that way. However, note that there are protected files in some folders, so you'll have to use the File Manager>Protection option to unprotect them; also, if you use an asterisk for the multiple-character wild card to unprotect all files in a folder, this will not select the "hidden" files, so if you still cannot erase a directory after unprotecting all files with the wild card, you'll have to go through the option again and manually select the Hidden Files view (by pressing SPACE at the "File to protect?" prompt, and, at the "List of Files" view, pressing [SPACE with X], [READ with X] to get to it) and the "hidden" file, and once the "hidden" file(s) is/are unprotected, you should then be able to erase the whole directory. If you still cannot, this means there is yet a third layer of the directory, so you must navigate to that and erase it, follow the procedure of unprotecting if necessary before erasing. You start by erasing the innermost layer, so to speak first, then moving outward. Only after you've erased all the subfolders of your backup folder, you can then erase the backup folder itself. ----- End of Pasted Text ----- HTH, Maria >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John A. Fleming" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "voice note Email listserve" <[email protected] >Sent: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:42:29 -0800 >Subject: [Braillenote] "The directory is not empty... >Hi. >I tried to erase a old back up folder from a compact flash card and was told >I could not because "The directory is not empty" but when I went to the >folder, there were no files there. >What am I missing? >Thanks >Blue Skies >John & "Lil Mis T" >... >The vision must be followed by the venture. >It is not enough to stare up the steps, > we must step up the stairs. > -- Vance Havner
