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Re: HELP: can't get rid of a directory called "LPT1"

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From: Douglas R. Nebeker - MIS_SAS
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 23:31
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In article <1103@wspcrd.PeachtreeCityGA.ncr.com> jrs@wspcrd.PeachtreeCityGA.ncr.com (Jim Shockey) writes:
>Hi. I had a directory named "RPT1" which I erased the other day.  While I
>attempt to recover it using Norton Utilities I gave it a wrong name -- "LPT1"
>and now I can't do anything about it.  All I want to do is to erase it.
>Please help me. Please, please, please...


I'll bet DEL ?PT1 will do the trick.

Good Luck
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Subject: Re: HELP: can't get rid of a directory called "LPT1"
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