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Windows XP: Cant Delete some file & folders!!

by m.afshari - 11/8/05 3:04 PM
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Cant Delete some file & folders!!

by m.afshari - 11/8/05 3:04 PM

I have a notebook running Win XP, a few hours ago my system crashed and the blue screen came on, so I had to restart my system manualy.

After that CHKDSK came on, I didnt notice but it seemed that CHKDSK cant solve the problem, and it just appeared after every restart, so the dirty flag was on all the time!!

I found out that, some files and folders in Local Setting directory is corrupted and CHKDSK cannot recover or fix that! so I checked and found out that there is folder which has 2 subfolder which contain around 80 files are 12GB in size!! acutally they are consuming none and to me are just 0 byte files!! the funny thing is I cant delete them, and everytime I try that I guess this error message:

''Cannot delete R: cannot find the specified file
make sure you specify the correct path and fime name''

a note is that I can change the Folder names, but I cant do that with the files in the Folder!!

I was getting annoyed of the CHKDSK coming on all the time, so I disabled it with ''chkntfs c: /x''.

I know already one solution is to reformat the drive and get rid of the problem, But I just recently reinstalled my OS and dont want to go over it again, if by anychance I just leave it like that, is it going to cause any problems or going to be bad for my hard disk...

and if there is any other solution I would be glad if you can help.

Thanx in advance

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Another thing!!

by m.afshari - 11/8/05 3:09 PM In reply to: Cant Delete some file & folders!! by m.afshari

One more thing is that, since I ran ''chkntfs c: /x'' my windows loading time has gotten much more faster!

it now takes only 3 bars in the load menu to start, previously it was around 15-18!!!

why has this happend! is it fine? everything seems to be working fine to me!!

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have you

by danthevan - 11/8/05 3:46 PM In reply to: Cant Delete some file & folders!! by m.afshari

ran a spyware / antivirus check


http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp

http://www.thefreecountry.com/security/antivirus.shtml
this is a good site for links to lots of freeware programs to remove these freeloaders

thanks to the above mentioned companys for there commitment against dodgy geezers trying it on


if that aint the solution heres a few freeware programs to help you get rid of tha irritating file


http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Delete-Doctor.shtml
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/Easy-Delete.shtml

hope this helps dan

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Thanx, But the problems there!!

by m.afshari - 11/9/05 2:49 AM In reply to: have you by danthevan

Thanx for the help and the link Dan!

but the problem is still there, I checked the Folder for viruses, they werent infected!

I tried deletin them with the progrmas you specified but they couldnt be erased!!

I believe the files are corrupted and arent in the OS's Data table or something like that!

anyway, is it fine for me to just leave like that?

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