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From: Galen on 23 Feb 2005 20:51 In news:B8815944-150B-4F06-BD9E-7D4F07410FD2(a)microsoft.com, racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > That didn't delete the file either. It allowed me to move the folder > the file is in into the Windows folder. When I tried to delete it in > the repair console, it told me the delete function failed. I am able > to move the folder around, but not the file. I cannot delete the > folder, though. I tried that in repair console and couldn't because > the folder was not empty. Silly question but have you tried to run CHKDSK? Galen -- "My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes
From: racerl1 on 24 Feb 2005 11:35 Yes, I have run chkdsk several times. It has been happening automatically every time I turn on my computer, but it doesn't find any errors. "Galen" wrote: > In news:B8815944-150B-4F06-BD9E-7D4F07410FD2(a)microsoft.com, > racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > > > > That didn't delete the file either. It allowed me to move the folder > > the file is in into the Windows folder. When I tried to delete it in > > the repair console, it told me the delete function failed. I am able > > to move the folder around, but not the file. I cannot delete the > > folder, though. I tried that in repair console and couldn't because > > the folder was not empty. > > Silly question but have you tried to run CHKDSK? > > Galen > -- > > "My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me > the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am > in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial > stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for > mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes > > >
From: Galen on 24 Feb 2005 12:18 In news:918435A2-0B6D-4F57-B6F2-8C88ED6A03C0(a)microsoft.com, racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > Yes, I have run chkdsk several times. It has been happening > automatically every time I turn on my computer, but it doesn't find > any errors. This is a good one :) Okay... Try this: Go to the recovery console again and run CHKDSK from there but run it with the following switches /p /r so the command would be "chkdsk /p /r" That should take a little while to run. Let it finish though and when you're done try to remove the directory with the "rmdir <path to folder>" command. I'm not sure if it wouldn't allow you to remove the directory because you were using the DEL command or if it was just a system error. If you still can't get rid of it try, after the disk check, "del <path to file/file name>" and see if that helps. Seeing as you seem able to move or alter this in some way it might be easier to move the file to the C: directory so that you don't have to worry about the path. Galen -- "My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes
From: Ricky on 24 Feb 2005 12:32 This program may help to delete the file.. http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html "Galen" <galennews(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:eBA5rTpGFHA.1528(a)TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > In news:918435A2-0B6D-4F57-B6F2-8C88ED6A03C0(a)microsoft.com, > racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > > >> Yes, I have run chkdsk several times. It has been happening >> automatically every time I turn on my computer, but it doesn't find >> any errors. > > This is a good one :) > > Okay... Try this: > > Go to the recovery console again and run CHKDSK from there but run it with > the following switches /p /r so the command would be "chkdsk /p /r" That > should take a little while to run. Let it finish though and when you're > done > try to remove the directory with the "rmdir <path to folder>" command. I'm > not sure if it wouldn't allow you to remove the directory because you were > using the DEL command or if it was just a system error. If you still can't > get rid of it try, after the disk check, "del <path to file/file name>" > and > see if that helps. Seeing as you seem able to move or alter this in some > way > it might be easier to move the file to the C: directory so that you don't > have to worry about the path. > > Galen > -- > > "My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me > the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am > in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial > stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for > mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes > >
From: racerl1 on 24 Feb 2005 14:43
I ran the chkdsk the way you explained. Afterwards, I tried the rmdir, and received the message "Access is denied". I also tried del, and received "Access id denied". It didn't even let me change to the directory where the file was located. When I tried cd, I received the same "Access is denied". I tried to delete it once I opened Windows back up, and received the old corrupt and unreadable message. "Galen" wrote: > In news:918435A2-0B6D-4F57-B6F2-8C88ED6A03C0(a)microsoft.com, > racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > > > > Yes, I have run chkdsk several times. It has been happening > > automatically every time I turn on my computer, but it doesn't find > > any errors. > > This is a good one :) > > Okay... Try this: > > Go to the recovery console again and run CHKDSK from there but run it with > the following switches /p /r so the command would be "chkdsk /p /r" That > should take a little while to run. Let it finish though and when you're done > try to remove the directory with the "rmdir <path to folder>" command. I'm > not sure if it wouldn't allow you to remove the directory because you were > using the DEL command or if it was just a system error. If you still can't > get rid of it try, after the disk check, "del <path to file/file name>" and > see if that helps. Seeing as you seem able to move or alter this in some way > it might be easier to move the file to the C: directory so that you don't > have to worry about the path. > > Galen > -- > > "My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me > the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am > in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial > stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for > mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes > > > |