- Apr 21, 2019
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For anyone having the "Could not find the file" problem when trying to delete or rename a couple of problematic folders in Strauzek's collection ending in either just a period (i.e. This is a folder.) or a space (This is another folder ), here is a solution I have found when using Command Prompt in Windows: rd /s "\\?\D:\bad\folder\path " For example, one of the folders in Strauzek's collection was named something along the lines of Panam has something to show . (The space at the end is intentional in this context). Before using the above command, navigate to the folder in Command Prompt using the CD command (i.e. cd "D:\Pics\Strauzek\Bad Folder"), using quotation marks whenever there is a space in name of a folder (i.e. "D:\Space In Folder Name"). Then, enter rd /s "\\?\D:\Pics\Strauzek\Bad Folder\Panam Has Something To Show " (or whatever the name of the problematic folder is) and hit enter. This should delete the problematic folder. Apologies for the long wall of text.