On my C: drive I have a folder called "C'', what up?

That is strange. Try using this command to delete the folder

First search for cmd in the search bar.

Right click on the results and click on run as administrator.

Paste this command in it and press enter :

rmdir /s /q "path to the folder" (change "path to the folder" with the actual path)

for example if the folder is name test on D drive the whole code will be

rmdir /s /q D:\test

I've gone through this thread. Someone may have renamed the Windows.old folder to C.

You should be able to boot into Windows RE, open Command Prompt in WinRE and delete the folder.

Alternatively, from Windows. Run these commands from admin Command Prompt.

• TAKEOWN /F C:\C /R /D Y
• ICACLS C:\C /grant administrators:F /T

That provides you full control access to the folder and subfolders.

I am ALWAYS Admin.

Were you logged in with an administrator account while changing the permissions?

I just wanted to be sure that windows was running from the correct location, which it is. So in theory it shouldn't be using any of the files in the "C" folder.

As the owner is shown as Administrator (with a upper case A) it seems to me windows built-in Administrator is protecting those files.

Try a system file scan using the PowerShell prompt.

Method 1:

Run DISM tool and check the issue. Please follow these steps:

a. Press Windows + X keys and click command prompt (admin). Or PowerShell (Admin).

b. Type the following command in command prompt.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth [press return]

let the scan run and then

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth [press return]

once the scan is complete then use method 2.

Method 2:

System file checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

Run system file checker (SFC) and see if it helps. Please follow these steps:

a. Press Windows + X keys and click command prompt (admin). Or PowerShell (Admin).

b. Type the following command in command prompt.

sfc /scannow [press return]

After completing the scans restart using Start > Power > Restart.