Plus! 98: "Nothing To Do" Error Message When Deleting Folder (187688)
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This article was previously published under Q187688 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to delete a folder with a name that includes an extension
from inside a compressed folder, the folder is not deleted and you receive
the following error message:
Nothing to do.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, extract the remaining files and folders in
the compressed folder to the desktop, delete the compressed folder, create
a new compressed folder, and then copy the extracted files and folders to
the new compressed folder.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the compressed folder.
- Press and hold down the CTRL key, and then click each file and folder
inside the compressed folder except for the folder with the name that
includes an extension.
- On the File menu, click Extract, and then click Browse.
- In the Browse For Folder window, click Desktop, and then click OK.
- Click Next, and then click Finish.
- Close the compressed folder.
- Right-click the compressed folder, and then click Delete.
- Right-click the desktop, point to New, and then click Compressed Folder.
- Drag the extracted files and folders to the new compressed folder.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Plus! 98,
version 1.0.
MORE INFORMATION
When you follow these steps, duplicate copies of the extracted files and
folders remain on the desktop. To delete the duplicate files and folders,
drag them to the Recycle Bin.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/18/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB187688 |
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