DOCUMENT:Q101654  21-JUL-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :PRB: Unable to Delete File or Directory in File Manager
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to delete or manipulate a file or directory fails.
 
CAUSE
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The name of the file or directory ends with a space or a period.
Because the Win32 file naming convention does not allow trailing
spaces or periods, File Manager cannot delete such a file.
Applications developed for Windows NT should not support creating such
a file.

RESOLUTION
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To delete one of these files or directories, type DIR /X in a Windows
NT Command Prompt to determine its shortname. Then specify the
shortname to the DEL command.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: NTAP

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