How to delete corrupt folder?

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00:00 How To Delete Corrupt Folder?
00:32 Accepted Answer Score 15
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 15

Look at the disk properties from Windows Explorer
Go to the Tools tab
Choose Error Checking
You will need to reboot to allow CHKDSK to run at startup
The corrupted directory will either be restored to a readable state or deleted

Alternatively, the command line approach is CHKDSK C: /B (replace C: with your drive as appropriate)

Once run, you can tidy up as you wish.

ANSWER 2

Score 1

I used the Puppy Linux bootable CD, used its file manager to locate the file and folder, clicked on the file, deleted it, then the folder. It worked great