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    Canot Delete Music files & Folder

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by WillWord, Dec 13, 2008.

  1. WillWord

    WillWord Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, do not know how but I have corrupted my music folder, I had it in two places tried to delete one 15GB and now I have multi sub music folders I can not delete any as this comes on screen The folder contains files names that are to long for recycle bin. I can not delete or rename. Also when I look at My Music on close down it places a folder on desktop. I have tried everything I can think of system restore works but does not change Music. Shredding music files window washer with bleach. problem remains any ideas.
    Will

    Vista Home Premium,Toshiba F50 Laptop
     
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    entropy.cz Notebook Evangelist

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    can't the files be held by some process? closing everything and/or killing all unnecessary processes could help... or restarting. but as you mention the system restore... it's probably not that case..?

    "too long for recycle bin"... does shift + delete work in vista as well? (i mean, deleting a file really, not moving it to the recycle bin)
     
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    Tried method shift/delete worked on individual albums but not on folder ie high-lite more than one album and it says "Do you want to delete Desktop this is a system file and can damage windows" deleted all one by one. created new music folder but every time I use it or start up a folder is placed on desktop. same problem can not delete file name is to long. any suggestions.

    Will
     
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    Update

    Having looked at my problem it seems Window media player 11 is th problem just inserted CD media player started up and placed music folder on desktop when I open folder click on my music it opens about 50 sub music folders all empty. Help
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