Help - deleting files with invalid characters
I have some file and folder with invalid characters on their filename (e.g.____-_~1 and ÑJ¡___~1), Windows was unable to read or delete these files. Its very annoying when I saw these 'rubbish' files on my desktop.
Can anyone help me with it?
System info:
OS : Win ME
Re: Help - deleting files with invalid characters
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Originally posted here by spellabc
I have some file and folder with invalid characters on their filename (e.g.____-_~1 and ÑJ¡___~1), Windows was unable to read or delete these files. Its very annoying when I saw these 'rubbish' files on my desktop.
Can anyone help me with it?
System info:
OS : Win ME
Try this, at the command prompt go to the directory just under those two folders/files. Then do this for both:
ren ____-_~1 file.txt
ren ÑJ¡___~1 otherfile.txt
if it is a folder just make up a folder name instead of a filename. Then go to wherever the file/folder is in windows and delete it. That should work.