How to delete a residual Ubuntu directory from Windows?

Question

I'm using Windows 7. After installing (and uninstalling) Ubuntu on my laptop, I found that it left a folder called ".Trash-1000" on my H drive. I cannot remove it: if I try to delete it from Explorer, it says:

The file name you specified is not valid or too long. Specify a different file name.

If I try to remove it from the command line, this is what happens:

H:\>rmdir .Trash-1000 /S /Q
.Trash-1000\files\Screenshot from 2013年09月24日 11:57:32.png - The filename, direct
ory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
.Trash-1000\files\Screenshot from 2013年09月24日 12:03:45.2.png - The filename, dire
ctory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
.Trash-1000\info\Screenshot from 2013年09月24日 11:57:32.png.trashinfo - The filenam
e, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
.Trash-1000\info\Screenshot from 2013年09月24日 12:03:45.2.png.trashinfo - The filen
ame, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

The files mentioned there are the contents of that folder. Using quotes around the folder name yields the same result. Trying to delete any of the sub-folders results in the same error, and trying to remove any of the files inside results in "No such file or directory".

As I said before, I no longer have Ubuntu installed. How can I remove this folder?

• supercheetah: Have you tried deleting it from within Explorer? At the very least, you should be able to do it from a Linux LiveCD.
• Kevin Panko: This is probably caused by the : which is not allowed to be in a file's name. I agree with the idea to use a Linux Live CD.

Answer 1

You can either use a Linux Live CD or install CygWin and use the rm command on it.

• memo1288: In cygwin, running the command $ rm -rf H:/.Trash-1000 results in the error Device or resource busy for the subfolder files and Directory not empty for the subfolder info. Haven't tried a live CD, I will report on that later.
• Kevin Panko: Cygwin uses the same operating system functions as Explorer and Command Prompt.
• memo1288: I had to delete it using the terminal in a live CD, and that worked. So, solved.