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TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

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    Ron
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    TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

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    It might be happened, that someone deleted your folder accidentely, which contains your very important files
    If you want to avoid anything similar happening in future.You can protect your important folders by making them undeletable.

    Here is simple tip, which can help you.

    1)Open cmd ( navigate to All Programs->Accessories-> Command Prompt)

    2)In cmd change to the directory that you want, If you want to" E "drive.
    Just type E: and enter.

    3)Type md \lpt1\\ and press enter, the folder will now in your E:

    4)If you try to delete or rename it, it will appear error message



    How to delete undeletable folder?

    Just go to cmd Navigate to the respective directory where the folder is located and type in

    rd \lpt1\\

    it will delete that folder without any error message .

    If you like this post please Leave a comment ... Thank you....

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    nupur.
    nupur. is offline eTI Copper

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    Thanks for sharing Ron

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    Bhvm
    Bhvm is offline eTI Aluminium

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    Excellent tip out there!

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    kammy
    kammy is offline eTI Copper

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    i'll try dat.
    kamal

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    planetoja
    planetoja is offline eTI Member

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    one question!
    is this file protected from software like unlocker too??

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    Ron
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    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    Quote Originally Posted by planetoja
    one question!
    is this file protected from software like unlocker too??
    NO !!
    I have tested with folderlock , this method only makes the folder undeletable !!!

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    Sbs
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    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    Hi Ron

    I tried...fine, fine, fine. This works just fine.
    But it seems only the "lpt1" stays put and if I create in another name I can delete it without any probs
    I mean right from the explorer...Why is that? can you please throw more light on this one

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    Ron
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    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    Quote Originally Posted by Sbs
    Hi Ron

    I tried...fine, fine, fine. This works just fine.
    But it seems only the "lpt1" stays put and if I create in another name I can delete it without any probs
    I mean right from the explorer...Why is that? can you please throw more light on this one
    Hi Sbs

    Thanks for your comment...

    I want to tell you that it is one of the secret/fact in windows xp that you can not create or rename folder as "lpt1" . but we are using command prompt i.e dos environment to create and delete folder with such name...
    Window does not recognise such folder name, therfore it becomes undeletable in windows environment... I have some more example instead of "lpt1"
    as "con" , "lpt2", "lpt3" ....."lpt9"
    Try it !!!!!!

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    Sbs
    Sbs is offline eTI Member

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    Thanx a lot Ron.. I used your tip in Vista - works fine...Now I'm moving my important files there

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    Ron
    Ron is offline eTI Member

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    thanks SBS for your valuable comments !!!

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    KamleshDaxini
    KamleshDaxini is offline Just in!

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    This can be done for LPT1 and similar names in DOS

    as these are DOS internal keywords

    i.e. these names LPT ..., and other similar names from DOS

    LPT is Port name generally given and used for Printer (can refer to Configuring Printers in DOS 6.22)

    Like wise COM is also a port name for COM devices it also not delete able and rename able.

    Thx

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    scytheslash
    scytheslash is offline Newbie

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    That is smart....... I'll be using it thanks!

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    mindblowing
    mindblowing is offline Newbie

    Re: TIP:How to make an undeletable folder

    Thanks Ron. It works like a charm

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    donrambo
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    thanks..it works in xp..but does it work in all version of windows?

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    MsPreeti
    MsPreeti is offline Just in!
    Though this post is quite old. I found the tip very interesting and of course useful.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Last edited by MsPreeti; 07-11-2013 at 12:13 AM.

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