Hi
there is one folder in windows 2000 server, can not delete, open and copy it
(error message: cannot copy file: cannot read from the source file or disk).
only can see it in exploer window . open its property, there are only 2 tabs
available (General and Sharing), the security tab is missing. Any one has
any idea about this?

What's the name of the folder?

the folder name is 62299

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I thought that the folder's name might include some reserved
string such as "lpt", "com" etc. This is not the case. If this was
my server then I would do this, in this order:
- Access the folder under Safe Mode
- Boot the server with a Bart PE boot CD (www.bootdisk.com),
  then access the folder.
- Boot the machine with a Win98 boot disk (www.bootdisk.com),
  then run ntfsdos.exe (www.sysinternals.com), then access the folder.

The last method will give you read-access only.


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thank you very much, Pegasus. Is there any way  I can delete the folder? I
got the backup for that folder already.

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Sure.  Try one of these.

Method#1

Cut and paste the directory containing the offending file/folder to another
system.  This should remove it from the source.  On the target system,
format the drive the file was copied to (this assumes that there was/is no
other data on the other system).

Method #2:
Delete any file/folder from the command prompt by prefixing the full path
with "\\.\"

Example A:   rd \\.\C:\folder\subfolder
Example B:   del \\.\C:\folder\file

Note:  Be certain to leave out the space after the period following the
double slashes:  \\.\.   Otherwise an error stating "The filename, directory
name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" will occur.  Also, sometimes a
directory name cannot be seen because it appears as a space.  Find out the
8.3 Name generated for it by running dir /x from a command prompt then
delete the file by using the 8.3 name.

Method #3:  Use rm.exe from the NT Resource kit.

Note:  Use wildcards in the file name if it is excessively long or has
hidden/special characters:

del \\.\C:\foldername\*some-file-name*.*

Method #4:
Change the name of the parent directory to be shorter then try to delete the
file.

Method #5:
At a CMD prompt, execute a dir /x /a command to get the short name of the
folder, and then execute a simple rmdir command to remove the folder.

Further reference:
How to Remove Files with Reserved Names in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q120716/

You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081

Another great tool:
http://www.deletefxpfiles.com/

And:
http://helpdesk.kixtart.org/KixUtilsTasks.asp

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