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Problem deleting folders

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paladin256

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I recently had to reload our win2k server. After reloading it I forgot to close anonymous FTP access ( I know...bonehead mistake), and there is now a warez site that has been uploaded. I have shut down the ftp access, but there are now a bunch of folders that I cannot delete ( folders labeled com1 com2 lpt1 etc.). I cannot remember what I need to do to remove them it has been so long since I have had this happen. Can anyone tell me or provide me a link on what to do?

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No, but thank you. I found the answer myself. You need to open a command window change to the directory where the folders are and do a dir /x. This will display the folder in 8 bit so they will look like DIRAMD~1. Then you just do rd /s /q DIRAMD~1.

 
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