Can't find empty folders using Windows Explorer search function

Keith,

The folder was called Repair-Volume [ChkDsk]. After I renamed it Repair-Volume ChkDsk I had correct results.
- To confirm the cause I created another folder with [] in its name and the same thing happened until I removed the [].
- PS cannot accept even a CD command to a folder with [] in its name.

So the problem is solved and I've learnt not to include any symbols in folder names if I want to use PS processing.

This lesson has been valuable so thank you.

Denis

Keith,

And while it had the [] in its name it was count value 0, which makes sense.

I probably have countless folders-files with [] in their names. I have always been able to process them correctly in batch files, vbs & VBA. I'll have to work through a recursive batch file to find them & rename them.

I never use certain symbols, for example &, in folder-file names because they can trip me up in batch file processing even if I think I have provided for them**. But [] have never been a problem before.

{** For instance, using set "SomeVar=this&that" allows many common symbols to get processed without causing problems.}

Denis

Keith,

You are correct. And I've used -LiteralPath before but had forgotten its significance. I must get around to opening my PS for idiots book and study it properly instead of just stumbling my way through only when I cannot put together a batch file / vbs / VBA solution for something.

Denis