Use Cmd to Create an 'Undeleted' Folder on Windows

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1. Create a folder that cannot be deleted and cannot be renamed

Step 1:

First launch Command Prompt. To do this, enter cmd in the Search box on the Start Menu, then click the Command Prompt icon from the results list.

Step 2:

You cannot create this folder on drive C, the reason is because drive C is the installation drive. To create this non-delete folder on drive D, simply enter D: (or any other, not C drive) into Command Prompt, then press Enter.

Step 3:

Next enter md con into Command Prompt and press Enter. The child is a unique name and cannot be created or deleted because this name does not use Command Prompt.

Step 4:

The next step is to check the folder you just created. Access the drive you just selected to create the folder. You should now see a folder named child. Your task is to click on that folder and select Delete .

Step 5:

Now a new dialog box appears asking if you want to delete the folder, click Yes.

Step 6:

A new popup window appears and informs you that you cannot delete this folder. No matter how many times you click Try Again , it is impossible to delete the Sub folder.

2. How to delete folders that cannot be deleted and cannot rename?

To delete a folder that cannot be deleted and cannot change the name you created, follow the steps below:

1. First open the Command Prompt.

2. Next enter D: into the Command Prompt window (if you create a folder in drive D:) and press Enter.

3. You can now delete the files in the "child" folder that you created to delete the folder. To do this, enter the following command into the Command Prompt window:

rd child

4. The Sub-folder will then be deleted.

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Good luck!