Need help with an undeletable folder.

[Broni]

I think, your external drive may be having some problems.
Run diagnostic tool on it: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

[flomtl]

i have a simpletech...its not on the list.

[Broni]

Try running:
CHKDSK [drive:] /F

[flomtl]

tells me CHKDSK is not recognized as internal or external ect...

[flomtl]

i must have been doing something wrong cause i got it to work now. ill get back to you when the scan completes.

[flomtl]

following errors:

File record segment 9212 is unreadable.
File record segment 9213 is unreadable.
File record segment 9214 is unreadable.
File record segment 9215 is unreadable.


is this bad? can i fix this? or should i start backing up my stuff somewhere else...

i forgot the /f in the prompt so i will run it again and see what happens becasue it said CHKDSK cant continue in read only mode

[flomtl]

ok it ran to completion. now when i open the folder that is undeletable i get the following message:
Not enough storage space is available to process this command.

when i click delete i get:
cannot delete: the directory is not empty

when i try to delete using unlocker i get:
the object was deleted      (liar cause it is still there)

i will try to delete it using the commands you told me befor and see what happens.
[EDIT]

when i use rmdir and i try to delte it, it tells me "the directory is not empty"...

[EDIT/]

[Broni]

Let's see, if chkdsk will fix anything, but personally, I don't trust any drive on which any errors were detected.

[flomtl]

CHKDSK did fix things, i mean now i can atleast click on the folder without freezing it. however i cant do anything with it... (see edited post above)

[Broni]

i use rmdir and i try to delte it, it tells me "the directory is not empty"...

Are you using /s switch?

[flomtl]

yes i am, i tried it anothe 2 times just to make sure. everytime it just comes back with the same line "The directory is not empty"

[mcxeb52!]

I would try deleting while in SAFE mode.

I deleted something seemingly undeletable in safe mode once.

[patio]

SimpleTech does not manufacture HDD's....find out what's in there.

[Fed]

How about using DOS to remove the file attributes first then try deleting them again with DOS then delete the empty directory.

I once had this problem with some leftover Norton junk and it was the only way I managed to delete it.

[flomtl]

dont know what the rule is on posting links but i have the simpletech signature mini.

http://www.simpletech.com/products/storage/signature-mini
500GB
 

i have no clue how to find out whats inside, and @Fed i dont know what that means...

im gonnna try in safe mode now see what happens.