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aj7877



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:26 am    Post subject: Cannot delete folder .......... the directory is not empty Reply with quote

Hi,

I am trying to sync 2 folders - one on my laptop and the other on my desktop. They are networked together.

I deleted and moved a heap of stuff from my PC and want ViceVersa to update this folder on my laptop but I get the following error:

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Cannot delete folder "\\Aj2\my documents\Business Stuff\Website\Oscommerce Pluggins\UltraPics_2.04\catalog\includes\modules\". The directory is not empty

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I've also tried to just back up the folder on my PC to the laptop but get the same error.

I have ticked "Include Subfolders". Currently I'm not using the archive option but would like to use this in the future.

Thanks in advance for any help!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello

usually this error happens when ViceVersa needs to delete a folder in target or source to match the other side, but the folder is not empty becuase it contains excluded files. Is this the case?

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TGRMN Software wrote:


usually this error happens when ViceVersa needs to delete a folder in target or source to match the other side,

Yes this is true

TGRMN Software wrote:

but the folder is not empty


Yes this is true
TGRMN Software wrote:

becuase it contains excluded files.


Not sure what you mean by this?

Thanks
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you exclude any files in the ViceVersa profile using file filters? thanks
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, there is nothing excluded.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you try checking with Windows Explorer if there are files in the folder to be deleted and which files are those? thanks
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are files in the folder to be deleted. It definitely hasn't deleted anything yet.

The files to be deleted are images, word docs, excel and normal folders. No system folders or anything like that.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ctrl-alt-delete (task manager), find explorer.exe, and end process.

File, New Task (Run...), and browse for the file or folder you want deleted, and right click and delete.

Press cancel, then File, New Task and type explorer.exe, the press enter.
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