Re: Our server hacked and tagged. MS doc's suck!

From: Mark (francesca.x_at_libero.it)
Date: 06/24/03 

Date: 24 Jun 2003 05:44:34 -0700

To remove uncleanable directories I used these 2 commands (at command
prompt):

del \\.\c:\somedir\baddir /s /q /f

rmdir \\.\c:\somedir\baddir /s /q

During rmdir I received an error: a directory was in use. The solution
is simple: you have to copy the directory name, then edit your
autoexec.bat or autoexec.nt or winstart.bat etc... and put a del
<dirname> command into it, then reboot and relaunch the rmdir
(remember to remove this command after you used it).

I hope it helps :)

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