How to delete a folder in windows with PowerShell?

Question

I have a folder in windows that's name is RESIDENCES INC.. The problem is this is actually an invalid foldername because of the period in it. If I try to delete it, it says

Could not find this item. This is no longer located in <path to folder>. Verify the item's location and try again.

How can I remove it with code?

Can you show us how you're attempting to delete it?

Abraham Zinala
– Abraham Zinala

2021-03-18 03:15:24 +00:00
Commented Mar 18, 2021 at 3:15 — Abraham Zinala
– Abraham Zinala, Commented Mar 18, 2021 at 3:15

Santiago Squarzon · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-18 03:10:21Z

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That's weird, might be a Windows thing? It worked fine for me:

PS /home/Documents/test> mkdir "RESIDENCES INC."

PS /home/Documents/test> gi './RESIDENCES INC./'


    Directory: /home/Documents/test

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d----           3/18/2021 12:04 AM                RESIDENCES INC.

PS /home/Documents/test> (gi './RESIDENCES INC./').FullName
/home/Documents/test/RESIDENCES INC./

PS /home/Documents/test> Remove-Item (gi './RESIDENCES INC./').FullName -Force

PS /home/Documents/test> (gi './RESIDENCES INC./').FullName                   

Get-Item: Cannot find path '/home/Documents/test/RESIDENCES INC./' because it does not exist.
PS /home/Documents/test>

Can you paste the command you're using to delete the folder?

answered Mar 18, 2021 at 3:10

Santiago Squarzon

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mikesneider Over a year ago

is interesting way to do, but does not work for me

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