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by rcoolman

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I have a server which was temporarily used by an outside person to store files. They accessed through FTP - pernmissions weren't set right. Many of the folders and files they created show no name in windows and I can't seem to delete or rename or do anything to them. Does anyone know how to delete these, short of wiping the drive? This is a Win2k server, with NTFS partition. I tried running a chkdisk , but to no effect.
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by nikki96

Go to the command prompt (Accessories) and do a CD to the directory the files are in. Do a DIR to see if you can see the files there (they may be short DOS names).
If you can see them there, you can do a DEL on the files.

Make sure you are logged on as the administrator.

HTH
~nikki~

by rcoolman

Sorry,
I tried command prompt, but I can't change to the directory the files are in, as the folder that they all are in (or in subfolders of) shows no name and I can't figure out how to get to it. cd " " doesn't work.

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