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unable to delete the file named thumb.db from the file share - tried with async, cifs mount , delete

Ajaykums
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Got article :

https://kb.netapp.com/onprem/ontap/da/NAS/Unable_to_delete_thumbs.db_file

 

All these done , does not AES , folders and everything done for deletion.

 

Any suggestion on this, thank you in advance. 

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Ontapforrum
9,224 Views

Never dealt with it but found these looking up in google.

 

Workaround 1:
Try to cut and paste "thumbs.db" file to a temporary location, and then try deleting it ?

 

Workaround 2:
Try steps in this article:
https://pureinfotech.com/delete-network-folder-thumbsdb-windows-10/

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Ontapforrum
9,225 Views

Never dealt with it but found these looking up in google.

 

Workaround 1:
Try to cut and paste "thumbs.db" file to a temporary location, and then try deleting it ?

 

Workaround 2:
Try steps in this article:
https://pureinfotech.com/delete-network-folder-thumbsdb-windows-10/

Ajaykums
9,219 Views

Thank you for your response. I will check this

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