If you are unable to delete undeletable, locked, ghost folders or files from Windows computer use CMD or a file deleter software to delete undeletable & locked files and folders in Windows 10/8/7.
At times you may find that you are just unable to delete a file or folder on your Windows computer. When you go to delete such ghost or undeletable files or folders you may get an Error message: Could not find this item.
Alternatively, you may also get the following messages:
- Cannot delete file: Access is denied
- There has been a sharing violation.
- The source or destination file may be in use.
- The file is in use by another program or user
- The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.
- Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
Delete undeletable & locked files, folders
- First, reboot and see if you can delete it. Else try in Safe Mode. Else run ChkDsk first, and then see if you can delete it.
- Open and elevated command prompt and:
- Use the del command to delete undeletable files: del “Path of File”
- Use the RMDIR or RD command to delete undeletable folders: rd /s /q “Path of Folder”
- /S : Delete all files and subfolders in addition to the folder itself. Use this to remove an entire folder tree.
- /Q : Quiet – do not display Y/N confirmation
Be very careful while using this method and use the correct commands.
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