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Not a duplicate. I'm only adding this after trying out everything in other questions

I recently copied a folder from a friend onto my HDD, and I'm now unable to delete the folder. ( No error message shows up. I select the folder and hit delete, and nothing happens )

I tried the following:

  1. Using the regular command line delete option ( del folder )

  2. Using the commands given in the following thread:

    Windows Unable to Delete ._. File del "\?\F:\folder"

  3. I couldn't use FileAssassin as there are no files inside the folder.

  4. I tried using Erase (the "erase on restart" doesn't work. When I try to erase instantly or manually, it stops and windows shows me that the program has started working.) When I tried right clicking on the folder and then clicking on erase, it asks me if I'm sure and then when I hit yes, nothing happens. I couldn't "Secure Move" it either

  5. I tried changing the permissions of the folder - I couldn't change it. Error Message: "Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied"

  6. Tried moving the files into my laptop and then deleting it. ( Unable to move )

The folder is empty. It's a game folder. The folder list goes as follows: gmW >> cstrike >> sound >> (this goes into the problem folder. It is because of this folder that I'm unable to delete the whole thing. When I try to open this folder, it shows error message: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable )

I understand that formatting the HDD is an option. The problem is that it has over 800 GB of data and I can't copy the onto my laptop (storage is not sufficient) I don't have any other hard drives either.

I scanned for viruses (Kaspersky) and there are none. The size of the folder is 0 bytes.

Is there any way to get rid of this file without formattting? Also, what could be the problem here.

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  • Have you tried running `chkdsk`? – DavidPostill Feb 03 '16 at 23:18
  • Okay, I just ran chkdsk and tried deleting the folder. Thank you! And sorry if this was something too trivial to ask here. – WorldGov Feb 03 '16 at 23:23
  • It worked? You were able to delete the folder? – DavidPostill Feb 03 '16 at 23:24
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    Yes, it worked like a charm. I ran `chkdsk` and it told me that it discovered errors in certain indices of the HDD. And so I ran the `chkdsk /f F:` command to fix the drive. There was freespace marked as allocated, and some "orphan files" ( don't know what that means). It completed the re-allocation and I was able to delete the file. – WorldGov Feb 03 '16 at 23:28
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    Great! Just so you know the clue for me was "The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable" ;) – DavidPostill Feb 03 '16 at 23:48

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( Adding an answer just to mark this question as solved )

As suggested by @DavidPostill, I tried running chkdsk on my HDD. Once I did that, it told me that there errors in certain indices of the file.

And so I ran a chkdsk /f F: command to fix the drive. I was then able to delete the folder.

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Use rmdir /S <dirname> from a command prompt opened with admin privileges.

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