Sunday 24 August 2008

How to delete and rename files which you cannot delete or rename

Well there is a chance that you "accidentally" create a file which has longer than 255 characters and Windows then go crazy about it - because you cannot rename or delete such fucked up file... well I read on many forums some "100 %" working how-to-dos, but it was all shit (like using MS Dos and ren/rename commands), shit and more shit.

It should be impossible to create such a file, but it is - e.g. you rip your CD to mp3 files and you use e.g. musicbrainz to tag it (mine case was Don Giovanni by Mozart) and then the cd-ripper (or mp3 tagging software) renames the file to this very long shit, but then it is unusable (you cannot play, edit, rename or delete such mp3 file).

The only tool which worked for me 100 % is a software called Delinvfile (= delete invalid file). Just google it and you will find it. It is 15 day trial.

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