Why is RemoveDirectory function not deleting the top most folder?

Question

refer: codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239271

When using the function below to delete folders, all folders, subfolders and files are getting deleted except for

Answer 1

Whilst you can delete a directory this way, it's simpler to let the system do it for you by calling SHFileOperation passing FO_DELETE. Remember that you must double null-terminate the string you pass to this API.

Answer 2

Refer:http://www.codeguru.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-337897.html
Given below is the code to delete directory using SHFileOperation

bool DeleteDirectory(LPCTSTR lpszDir, bool noRecycleBin = true)
{
    int len = _tcslen(lpszDir);
    TCHAR* pszFrom = new TCHAR[len+4]; //4 to handle wide char
    //_tcscpy(pszFrom, lpszDir); //todo:remove warning//;//convet wchar to char*
    wcscpy_s (pszFrom, len+2, lpszDir);
    pszFrom[len] = 0;
    pszFrom[len+1] = 0;

    SHFILEOPSTRUCT fileop;
    fileop.hwnd   = NULL;    // no status display
    fileop.wFunc  = FO_DELETE;  // delete operation
    fileop.pFrom  = pszFrom;  // source file name as double null terminated string
    fileop.pTo    = NULL;    // no destination needed
    fileop.fFlags = FOF_NOCONFIRMATION|FOF_SILENT;  // do not prompt the user

    if(!noRecycleBin)
        fileop.fFlags |= FOF_ALLOWUNDO;

    fileop.fAnyOperationsAborted = FALSE;
    fileop.lpszProgressTitle     = NULL;
    fileop.hNameMappings         = NULL;

    int ret = SHFileOperation(&fileop); //SHFileOperation returns zero if successful; otherwise nonzero 
    delete [] pszFrom;  
    return (0 == ret);
}

Answer 3

I believe you have to close the file handle before the recursive call. Which means after exiting the recursive call you must again set your your file handle to something appropriate.

SHFileOperation may be a better solution; I am just answering the OP's question of why their code wasn't working as intended.