>From a MS KB article (KB120716, I think ): Another option is to use a syntax that bypasses the typical reserve-word checks completely. For example, you can possibly delete any file with a command such as:
DEL \\.\driveletter:\path\filename For example: DEL \\.\c:\somedir\aux If the name in the file system appears as a directory, use the following syntax. For example, you can possibly delete any directory with a command such as: RD \\.\<driveletter>:\<path>\<directory name> For example: RD \\.\c:\somedir\aux -or- RmDir \\.\<driveletter>:\<path>\<directory> For example: RmDir \\.\C:\YourFTP_ROOT's_PATH\COM1 /s /q /s-This switch removes all directories and files in the specified directory and also the directory itself. This switch also removes a directory tree. /q-This switch stands for Quiet mode. Do not ask if you can remove a directory tree that contains the /s switch. The same article talks about some Posix methods as well. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:40 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Can't change hidden attribute, nor take ownership, of a file Win2003. One of my users seems to have created a file that is name "._xxxxx.JPG" (I think this may have come from one of my very few Mac users, but I don't know that for certain). Anyway, I see the file in Windows Explorer, and it has an attribute of "H" (hidden). But I can't seem to change it to be non-hidden. I can't take ownership of the file - clicking "Properties" shows me only 1 tab - "General". There is no "Security" tab. I have verified that the file system is NTFS. I can not rename the file, either- "Cannot rename file: cannot read from source file or disk". (this is the only file this happens on, so I am convinced that the problem is this file, not the disk) >From a command prompt, I see the file when I do a "dir /a". 04/27/2004 03:44 PM 55,554 ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG However, I can not change the attribute. >attrib -h * Unable to change attribute - F:\Temp\._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG I am unable to take ownership of the file, either, because apparently the file can't be found ... ---------------- subinacl /file "._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG" /display=owner ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG - CreateFile Error : 2 The system cannot find the file specified. Elapsed Time: 00 00:00:00 Done: 1, Modified 0, Failed 1, Syntax errors 0 Last Done : ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG Last Failed: ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG - CreateFile Error : 2 The system cannot find the file specified. ---------------- At this point, I am stumped. I can't change attributes, I can't rename, I can't take ownership (thinking that perhaps I could rename it that way). Thoughts? Pointers? Clues? etc -- Michael Leone Network Administrator, ISM Philadelphia Housing Authority 2500 Jackson St Philadelphia, PA 19145 Tel: 215-684-4180 Cell: 215-252-0143 <mailto:[email protected]> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
