Try renaming the directory then deleting it. That worked for me once in a
similar situation. Also make sure permissions (even on Win OS) are correct.
HTH,
-jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "sambar List Member" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 7:39 PM
Subject: [sambar] How can I get rid of this directory? {03}
> Thanks Rodney! I haven't had any luck with ftp.exe that's included with
Windows, or with Explorer, but I'll experiment with some other FTP clients.
>
> -Rich
>
> On 11/Dec/2002 23:40:37, Rodney Richison wrote:
> > I did the same thing once. Left one open so folks could just use it if
they
> > needed to. Nice guy syndrome. I learned real quick..
> >
> > That was several years ago, but I think I ftp'd into it and could then
> > delete it.
> >
> >
> > Highest Regards
> > Rodney Richison
> > 918-358-1111
> > <A HREF="http://www.rcrnet.net";>www.rcrnet.net</A>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >
> > I probably deserve a scolding, but I leave an FTP directory open to
> > anonymous uploaders. Well, someone put a directory in there with
control
> > characters in the directory name (see attachment, or if that doesn't
make it
> > through, it looks like g"��}"� in Windows Explorer) and I can't get
rid
> > of it! I've tried renaming, deleting, and removing in Windows. I've
tried
> > booting with an MS-DOS floppy and running DEL g*, RD g*, DELTREE g* and
> > nothing works! For what it's worth, I suspect that the first character
is a
> > non-printable character and not "g", but I don't really know.
> >
> > Anyway, how can I delete that folder?
> >
> > TIA,
> > -Rich
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