Herlp, i cant delete 2 files i create

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:12 am

Hi

This same thing happend once to me in the past.
The other day, doing some tests, i create 2 files using PB and now i cant delete it, no matter i restart or do anything.

Files are 0 bytes size and name are "Copia de generaKey.exe " and "Copia de generaKey.exe " and are on my desktop. Its dosent shows like an executable but like an unkown file (i mean dont have any icon).

If i try to read the content of my desktop using PB i find them but if try to delete i get 0 as return.

If i try to manually delete it or change the name i get some promt telling my like those file dont exists!!

If i try to open it to read it in notepad i get that files dont exist!

If i try to create a file with those name i get a new but different file (that shows an icon like an exe).

What can i do?

Any help are welcome.

(Using XP SP2)

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:16 am

I think that files have a larger name that i cant see and THATS WHY i cant delete it.

I think this because once, trying to see how FolderLock works i find that they put some starneg characters in the name of the folder to hide... maybe the files has a bigger name and onbly finding how to get those bigger names i will be able to find them and delete them.

But using explorer or reading foleer content from PB gives me the same name i write here.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:15 am

Are any applications using them?
Do you have a program like Unlocker?
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

But from what I read, it doesn't seem like that...

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:53 am

No, there is no applications using it and are not locked.

Listen, windows says that those files DON'T EXIST, thats why i can't delete it, rename it, etc.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:59 am

Odd...
how about trying doing a boot into like linux off a LiveCD and trying to delete them?

PB · Post by PB » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:30 am

Open Task Manager, kill all "explorer.exe" processes, then start a new
"explorer" process (under the Applications tab of Task manager). Then
both files should be free to delete. "Should" being the word.

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:53 am

Most likely something is corrupted in the filesystem. Run chkdsk /f to fix it.

Rescator · Post by **Rescator** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:52 pm

Tried opening a DOS window and deleting it from there?

gnozal · Post by **gnozal** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:27 pm

Did you try DEL "Copia de genera*.*" ?

hagibaba · Post by **hagibaba** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:03 pm

Does the file have a trailing space?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:45 pm

I tried everything without results.

Download DeleteFXPFiles and then files will finally deleted.

Thanks!

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:16 pm

You can bypass this strange behavious by using any other program...

Just do use the Load / Save, select the problem file and press delete.