How do I delete/remove the "Error.error" file when the system says it is not there but it is?
The Error.error file was created somehow and I do not know why or how. However, the issue is the system has created this 0 byte file called "Error.error" and it cannot be deleted, even if I try a "permanent" delete command. It also will not allow me to delete any of the folder directory hierarchy in which is resides. When I do try create it, rename it, or create a physical file with the same name and extension, or try to delete this file directly or indirectly I receive the following error message:
"Could not find this item: This is no longer located in C:\maps\test. Verify the items location and try again." Then it list "Error.error" and its information. However, it is there visually.
Any thoughts or suggestions on how to remove or correct?
Thanks!
I had a very similar issue not too long ago where I had a file that was created by another program and whenever I tried to access or delete it, windows would give an error message like "...This is no longer located in...".
If you're having the same problem I was, here's how I got rid of the file. Start a command prompt. In the command prompt, enter a command like del "\\?\<full path to file>". So if your file name is "Error.error" and it is located in the folder "C:\maps\test", the command you would enter is
del "\\?\C:\maps\test\Error.error"
You can delete a folder that windows won't let you access in a similar way by changing the command from "del" to "rd /S".
If you don't know how to start a command prompt, simply click the start button and type "command". The start menu should offer an option named something like "Command Prompt - Desktop app". That's what you need to start.
I found a good explanation of what the "\\?\" means here.
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I have made a batch file which contains personal data, so to hide it from other people and to post it, I decided to "encrypt" it converting it to exe via IExpress.
My batch file is named prime.bat and it is located in %userprofile%.
Here are the steps I ran with iexpress.exe:
Runned iexpress.exe.
Selected Create new Self Extraction Directive file
Selected Extract files and run an installation command.
Entered package title (Prime finder).
Selected No prompt..
Selected Do not display a license..
Selected prime.bat located in %userprofile% (C:\Users\%username%).
Entered cmd /c prime.bat in Install Program and left Post Install Command as is (<None>).
Selected Default (recommended).
Selected No message.
Entered C:\Users\username\prime.exe and did not check any of boxes below.
Selected No restart.
Selected to save SED file.
Package created successfully!
As the batch file works with arguments, it must be run from the cmd. When I clicked the file single from explorer it opened correctly. Because I had put an error message if there are no arguments, it threw expected error and exited with 1. If I type just prime.exe in cmd, the above happens, and same output is produced.
But, if I run file from cmd again, but specify arguments, I get an error message in a new window. As I don't use English language and do not have the permissions to change language, I will try to translate the output:
Syntax error appeared in command line's selections.
Type /? after the command for help.
So, I typed prime.exe /?, and a new window with help appeared. I think I am missing something in iexpress.exe options.
I solved my problem using:
prime.exe /c:"cmd /c prime.bat numeric_arguments"
Which should be used when you want to send arguments to an IExpress 'compiled' file as /c option specifies a new install command.
I have an image. Say its
Cutedoggo.png which is sitting on my desktop
I would like to copy it over, rename it , and save it to a new destination. Let's say I want to rename it to Dog1.png in the c:/doggo folder I've made
I tried in windows command prompt (while inside the directory of original file)
copy CuteDoggo.png Dog1.png c:/doggo but it didn't work. Error message
error: the syntax of name is incorrect
how would I accomplish this using command prompt?
copy "CuteDoggo.png" "c:\doggo\Dog1.png"
also this works as well: (simplified)
copy CuteDoggo.png c:\doggo\Dog1.png EDIT this will not work if there's a space in folder.
courtesy of stephan
I download a file from http://msysgit.github.io/. The file got on to my harddrive without any problem. But now I can't move it, delete it, or even do anything with it. It seem like it crash right on the spot. How do I remove it from my pc?
First I tried moving the file and it did nothing. It just sit there a 0%. So I try stopping it. It didn't work. I relog in to my window. Than I try delete it. Same problem as before. I right click on file and than I click on properties. Nothing has happened.
From here: this manual page To power through you might need to open the command prompt as an administrator. I do that by clicking on Start, then in the "run" box I type "cmd". You will see cmd.exe show up. Right-click on it and choose run as administrator.
Here is the command to force delete a file that is read-only:
DEL /F C:\examples\MyFile.txt
Here is another interesting quote from that page:
Undeletable Files
Files are sometimes created with the very long filenames or reserved
names: CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL
To delete these use the syntax: DEL \.\C:\somedir\LPT1 Alternatively
SUBST a drive letter to the folder containing the file.
If a file (or folder) still appears to be 'undeletable' this is often
caused by the indexing service. Stopping the service will often enable
the file to be deleted.
I found a way. I used cmd and did a force delete. For other who have this problem:
Force delete using Windows
Enter the command prompt (Start-> Run-> Cmd). use cd
/d {path to folder}. than do enter ‘del {filename}’. Give it about 5min or less...
I have a seriously weird problem, and I suspect it has something to do with the length of the filename - but I cannot alter it (for now).
I'm trying to copy a file from a network share to the users local %temp% with a logon script. The reason for this, is that each user needs to have an individual copy of the file when opening it so that the next users doesn't get a "file is locked" message.
If I run the command manually in a CMD window, the file gets copied, but if I place it in a login.bat-file on the domains netlogon-folder and tries to run the bat-file, I get "The system cannot find the path specified."
This is the actually command:
COPY /Y "\\SERVER\Felles\Administrasjon\Customer KS-manual\Kvalitetshåndbok\2000 org. kart\2 0 B 01-14 Customer Name Arbeids-Prosess-flyt_NO.odg" %TEMP%\Kvalitetshaandbok.odg
So as I said - if I type that in CMD, the file gets copied. If I place it in \customer.local\NETLOGON\login.bat and run the BAT-file, I get "The system cannot find the path specified."
I also tried earlier to just open the file, and that only worked if I opened \customer.local\NETLOGON\shortcut.lnk and shortcut.lnk pointed to the UNC-path of the file. The problem is that I cannot copy a file using a shortcut.lnk AFAIK.
My main object is to have each user get a unique copy of the file and opened on logon.
Is the problem isolated to the length, or is there something else I miss out on?
Try "%TEMP%\Kvalitetshaandbok.odg" with the double quotes because the username can contain spaces etc, which trickles down to the %temp% path.
There are also non-latin characters in the path and the code page being used may need to be altered to match the character set.
I am trying to install through batch file..
ECHO OFF
ECHO Installing MySoftware . . .
"%~dp0\MySoftware.exe" /S /v/qn"UPGRADEADD=link goes here"
pause
but it fails to install.
Not much info to go on. What you have will not work if executed from a UNC drive and may not work if you 'Run as administrator' because the current directory gets changed. Try this. Of course that may not fix it and further details would be nice.
#ECHO OFF
PUSHD "%~dp0"
ECHO Installing MySoftware . . .
"MySoftware.exe" /S /v/qn"UPGRADEADD=link goes here"
Adding to my answer based on comments provided.
Presumably your bat file is in the same folder as MySoftware.exe. If it takes that long, it sounds like the install is working. Try doing
"MySoftware.exe" /?
That may give you a help screen to tell you more about the arguments beng passed. Also, try what you are now doing without the /S (which probably specifies a "silent" install... which is why you don't see anything.
PART 1 - If you want to create a "Setup" File in batch.
Maybe it works, but this is will be very hard to you for done this program.
Let's call the EXE File "Game1:
I will recommend you to take all the Game1 file's code (Maybe you can use the program Notepad++ for do this) after you taked Game1's code do this like i writing here
Let's say that the code of Game1 is:
ABC
Copy the code, then go to the batch file.
The "Setup" file of Game1 HAVE to come with a empty EXE file.
You can make a empty EXE file with notepad - just save the file as:
Name.exe
Then you doing at the batch file script this thing:
set %something%=ABC
After you done this you adding this to the batch script:
Echo %something% >> Name.exe
Don't forget to name the EXE file at the name of the program / game.
And now, if this message didn't help to you, maybe you need to make a EXE from batch file.
PART 2 - If you want to make an EXE file of batch file.
Open the start menu of Windows and search this:
IExpress
Don't let the computer search for you the full name, its working only if you wtiting the full name.
After you search IExpress, click on "Activate Command".
Click on Next, Don't change the first options.
Click on "Extract files only" and click on Next.
Name the EXE program and click Next.
Stay on "No prompt." and continue.
Now you can display a program License. if you want do a txt file and choose the display option.
Add batch files and click Next.
click on the option you want and click Next.
If you want a finish message, click on display message and write the message.
Here browse where the EXE will be and choose your options, click Next.
click Next.
Wow that's was super-long! Hope I helped you!