O.T little computer help!!

PublicEnemy · Messages: 90 Registration: 02.22.2003

I'm a little stumped by this which is unusual for me :) OK, I was installing some x64 plugs yesterday and the default installer wasn't pointing to the right folder so i manually typed the correct path c:\Program files\Steinberg\VST plugins All seemed to go well until I looked at my C drive, I now have two identical folders saying Program files. I've changed permissions and taken full control and tried to delete the new one but it i get an error message saying the folder isn't empty.I've tried everything I can think of including safe mode etc but can't for the life of me delete this double folder.If I use the CMD line then it lists both folders with exactly the same name so I've no idea which one is the bogus one to try and delete from there. I tried system restore and still the two folder came back again!! The bogus folder is showing 0 file size and if I open it and try and open a folder inside i get an error message saying the file isn't in that location but I cant get rig of the bloody thing? Thoughts guys? I'm on windows 7 x64 by the way. MC

NeeDiT · Messages: 203 Registration: 07.25.2001

I'm not on Windows 7 yet, but try these guys: There's lots of help there.

Fuddy · Messages: 921 Registration: 03.27.2003

And they are really name Program Files both of them? It is not that one is named Program Files (x86) while the other is plainly Program Files? Maybe you know this already, but that's the only thing I can think of right now...

5two5 e34 · Messages: 53 Registration: 07.21.2003

No they really are both identically named, I thought this wasn't possible on a computer. my c drive c:\Program files c:\Program files c:\Program files(x86) etc MC

Trentk · Messages: 81 Registration: 03.12.2002

This is definitely a strange one! :confused: You could give this program a shot (Revo Uninstaller Pro), there is a fully functional demo (thirty days): . See if it finds anything 'hidden' in the extra program folder. Have you tried deleting it in safe mode?? . :cool:

Sharkbite2000 · Messages: 236 Registration: 11.03.2002

Safe mode was the first thing i tried. as i said I thought it was imposible to have two identically names files/folders MC

Virg///M3 · Messages: 846 Registration: 09.23.2003

Sorry missed the 'safe mode' mention in the first post. Try posting at WindowsBBS: . There are some very bright, very helpful people over there, maybe someone holds the key. :cool:

autox320 · Messages: 2,226 Registration: 08.31.2001

thanks for all the suggestions guys, I've sorted it eventually,all the methods regarding permission etc didn't work so in the end I booted from an Ubuntu live CD and just deleted it from there. Worth knowing that the ubuntu live CD can also do memory checking etc so it's worth having around if you ever have problems. MC

MR 325 · Messages: 10,161 Registration: 10.14.2003

Good deal!! Glad you got it sorted. Thanks for posting your solution. :cool: