How to delete folder “this is no longer located in”

Windows / Da

Problem:

When you try to delete folder (i.e. ABB) on windows you receive “This is no longer located in D:\Cartella1
thisisnolongerlocatedin

Solution:

Applied to: Microsoft Windows (XP/Vista/7/8)

  1. Open CMD (command prompt) as administrator.
  2. Go to folder
    cmd1
  3. execute DIR/A/P/X
    cmd2
  4. Copy alias (ABB~1) and execute command to rename folder
  5. execute REN ABB~1 PIPPO

Now, it’s possibile to delete folder.

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