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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)

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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

Tried opening a DOS window and deleting it from there?

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

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

I tried everything without results.

Download DeleteFXPFiles and then files will finally deleted.

Thanks!

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

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