Help - deleting files with invalid characters

[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

[SDK]

Try this..

[spellabc]

Didn't work..."File not found" althought I selected it.

[skiddieleet]

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.