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PRN: is a device under Windows, specifically the first printer port.

How did you create this file?  If you attempted to create it in Windows,
the operating system would have rejected it.  What you will have to do
is mount the DOS partition under UNIX and access it from the UNIX side
directly.

Ted

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Graham North
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:47 PM
> To: questions freebsd
> Subject: ports backup corrupted windows
>
>
> Okay, I know it sounds daft and I hope that it is not too far
> out there....
> Some time ago when loading a new FreeBSD, I decided to back up
> the ports
> collection onto my Windows XP hardrive.
>
> Today, I decided to blow it away - but it won't go!  It  moved from C:
> drive to the recycle bin, and most got emptied out however
> some (97.2MB)
> is "sticking".    No matter that I try to "empty recycle bin" it gives
> me a message "cannot remove folder prn:  The parameter is incorrect.
> Everyting else in the bin was emptied but now the recycle bin seems
> broken when I try to delete other files - it is really weird.   Could
> some set of Unix file permissions have thrown the Windows box
> for a loop?
> Any ideas will be appreciated.
> Thanks,  Graham/
>
>