Microsoft Naming Conventions
The Microsoft Naming Conventions provide that files or folders on your system should not be named CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9. This is because these names are reserved names in the Windows operating system, meaning they are used for a specific purpose by the Windows operating system and should not be used anywhere else. You should also avoid following the above names immediately by an extension, for example, NUL.txt. In case you want some more details, you can refer to this article on Microsoft’s website.
What causes the ‘Invalid File Handle’ Error Message on Windows 10?
Well, the reason for the emergence of the said error is quite clear after giving the Naming Conventions provided by Microsoft a read. Now that you are aware of the Microsoft Naming Conventions and the cause of the error message, you can overcome it by following the solution given down below.
Deleting the File or Folder
The files that are given a reserved name can be rendered useless because you can’t use them neither are you able to delete them using the standard procedure. To delete the file or folder, you will need to rely on some command prompt commands. If you are facing the error message while deleting a directory, you can do so by following the steps given down below: The parameter /S is used to tell the rd command to remove all the sub-directories found in the specified directory while the /Q parameter is used to tell the command to remove contents of the specified directory silently (you won’t be given any prompts). Moreover, \. is used to refer to the current system. In case you are trying to delete a file, do the following: That’s it, you have probably deleted the file/folder from your system.
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