Try this.
settings / control panel / system / performance / file system /
troubleshooting / disble long name preservation then reboot.
That's how I got mine to work.
In a message dated 2/14/01 3:16:35 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> This is a last resort request, so I hope somebody can help.
>
> Does anybody here know how to remove a file with a file name that is
too
> long in Windows 98, 2d edition? I reinstalled Windows 98, and still
> couldn't remove the long-name files. I asked several so-called computer
> gurus how to delete them, but nothing has worked so far. The one file (a
> shortcut to a website), shuts down the system (without shutting completely
> down, but when I restart, scandisk automaticaly runs) when I try to delete
> it from the menu, drag it to the recycle bin, or try to rename it. The
> other file (an empty folder), won't let me select it, so I can't get to the
> menu or drag it to the recycle bin, or rename it. Is there a way to
remove
> these two files, or rename them so they can be deleted? Please don't make
> me shoot the computer; it's too new.
>
> Dan
>
