Cannot Use DELTREE Command to Remove Folder in MS-DOS Mode (187718)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q187718

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to use the DELTREE command to delete a folder with a path whose length exceeds 67 characters in MS-DOS mode, the folder may not be removed.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because you can create a path length of up to 259 characters in Windows, but the MS-DOS-mode file system does not support a folder path length that exceeds 67 characters.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, delete the folder using Windows. For information about how to delete a folder using Windows, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type delete, and then double- click the "files or folders" topic.

If you are using Windows 98 double-click the "deleting files, folders" topic.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB187718
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