The MS-DOS DELTREE command does not remove directories named DIR000<x> where x is an integer number. For example, the DELTREE command does not remove a directory called DIR0001.

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You must use a third-party disk utility to remove DIR000<x> directories.

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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Microsoft ScanDisk creates DIR000<x> directories when it finds directory structures that are damaged beyond repair. All the files in these directories have read-only and hidden attributes. The MS-DOS ATTRIB command does not change the attributes on these files.

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