Can't delete file in NTFS volume

[roban]

I cannot delete a file on C drive. I have tried all the usual ways to delete the file but get an error 'cannot find specified file, make sure....etc' I have been to M$ Knowledge base, googled it, safe mode yada yada yada. I have run all the spyware programs, sfc /scannow. I have tried everything even system restore and third party software including Moveonboot. Registry searches turn up nothing. This one is killing me.


if it weren't for flashbacks I'd have no memory at all

 

[gbaughma]

Well, if it has a "unique" filename, you can try:

Boot to Safe Mode Command Prompt

Assuming the filename is something like 12354 jiwyuor.lfj

... then do a

ATTRIB -h -s -r -a *.lfj
DEL *.lfj

... if it is NOT a unique filename, then it can be a little trickier.



Just my $.02

"In order to start solving a problem, one must first identify it's owner." --Me
--Greg

 

[roban]

Problem is this is an empty folder that my XP Pro OS says does not exist so there is no suffix.

if it weren't for flashbacks I'd have no memory at all

 

[gbaughma]

I cannot delete a file on C drive. I have tried ....

See how you are? You didn't say a FOLDER, you said a FILE.

Welll....... have you tried renaming the folder? I suppose if you can't delete it, you can't rename it either...

Well, still in safe mode dos, you could try

RD /S folderna*

(where folderna is the unique start of the folder name... you may want to do a DIR folderna* *FIRST* to make sure that it's only the ONE you're deleting!)


Just my $.02

"In order to start solving a problem, one must first identify it's owner." --Me
--Greg

 

[roban]

Sounds like a good go. I'll try and...yep you're right I did say 'File' Thanks for the help.

if it weren't for flashbacks I'd have no memory at all

 

[roban]

Nope NG. Still system cannot find the specified...... I think this thing is in memory so I'll defrag memory and see what happens. I'll report back.

if it weren't for flashbacks I'd have no memory at all