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okay i have an mp3/thumb drive. i have put a folder named halo on it but i cant delete it. each time i try to delete it it says the folder is holding something. i open the folder and delete whats inside then when i try to delete it again it says the same thing.

antony rat
2010-11-12 19:19:00
Hy. I runned into that damn problem too. And after days of searching I finally found this software: Long Path Tool.It's GREAT. You can find it here: http://www.deletelongfile.com
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Mark O'Neill
2010-02-08 18:01:00
If you are trying to delete the folder on a Windows machine, try using Unlocker. Works very well for me.Here's the link - http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
Aibek
2010-02-04 19:03:00
If that 'halo' is the only folder on your drive then you can try formatting the thumb drive. Got to My Computer, right click on the drive, select Format. That should do the trick.