Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com; run by ezmlm List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Message-ID: <03F4742D8225D21191EF00805FE62B9904B3F1D3@aa-msg-01.medstat.com> From: John Wiersba To: "'Thomas DOT Wolff AT icn DOT siemens DOT de'" , benny AT crocodial DOT de, cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com Subject: RE: 3 bugs Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:22:37 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Apr 2000 13:27:01.0377 (UTC) FILETIME=[F1D7C710:01BFAA02] It worked for me too: rm '\\?\c:\temp\xy.' Thanks! But one question: why? -- John > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas DOT Wolff AT icn DOT siemens DOT de [mailto:Thomas DOT Wolff AT icn DOT siemens DOT de] > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 7:47 AM > To: benny AT crocodial DOT de; cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com > Cc: John DOT Wiersba AT medstat DOT com; Thomas DOT Wolff AT icn DOT siemens DOT de > Subject: Re: 3 bugs > > > : For any file that Explorer can't deal with, try using this syntax in > : cmd.exe: > : > : del \\?\c:\tmp\xxxxx > > Thanks a lot. Finally got rid of those files. > Works under cygwin bash as well (rm \\\\?\\c:\\temp\\xy.) > > Regards, > Thomas > > -- > Want to unsubscribe from this list? > Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com > -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com