On Thursday 21 December 2006 21:58, Barry wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I have a problem with a fat16 file system which I want to save, where 1
> particular directory and its contents can not be deleted, the msg is
> 'read-only file system'. It mounts as vfat and only 1 directory appears
> to be faulty. The various 'files' have garbage as filenames and may be
> crosslinked.

Would it be possible to copy the good directories to a Linux partition, 
reformat the fat partition and copy the good directoies back again?

Phil.

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