Can't delete folder in Windows 7
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Mar 15, 202623925 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I'm trying to delete a folder in Windows 7 and get a perplexing error message: "Could not find this item: This is no longer located in G:\Graphics. Verify the item's location and try again. I can see the folder -- I can find it. I just can't delete it. I also get a second error message (sometimes) …
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Fix for: Can't delete folder in Windows 7
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Open Command Prompt, use to get the 8.3 name of the folder which cannot be deleted, and then use with the 8.3 name of the folder, and it should be gone. If this doesn't work, ensure first that the folder is empty.
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