Can't delete corrupt file
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From: racerl1 on 22 Feb 2005 14:05 After loading Turbo Tax a couple of weeks ago, I started getting an error when trying to open Outlook 2003. It stated that a file ID_011.dpc was corrupt. I tried to reinstall over Outlook and even tried to uninstall Outlook, but every time it came to that one file, everything would stop. Finally, I deleted everything except the file, and renamed the folder that it was in. This allowed me to reinstall Outlook with no problem. The problem I have now is that I cannot delete this corrupt file that is in a folder by itself. Everytime I start my computer, check disk runs and finds no problems. Yet, when I try to delete, rename, or restore over the corrupt file, it tells me I cannot delete the file because it is corrupted and unreadable. How can I get rid of this unnecessary file?
From: Galen on 22 Feb 2005 14:25 In news:2AA12109-64C5-466E-A598-573D59CA3255(a)microsoft.com, racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > The problem I have now is that I cannot delete this corrupt file that > is in a folder by itself. Everytime I start my computer, check disk > runs and finds no problems. Yet, when I try to delete, rename, or > restore over the corrupt file, it tells me I cannot delete the file > because it is corrupted and unreadable. How can I get rid of this > unnecessary file? Pound on the F8 key during boot to access safe mode without networking and delete it in there. That should, I hope, take care of it. 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 22 Feb 2005 15:07 Thanks for your response. When I choose Safe Mode, a lot of text scrolls on the screen, and then it freezes up. After several minutes it restarts normally, and I cannot delete the file. I tried Safe Mode with Command Prompt, but I was unable to delete the file that way also. Any other suggestions? "Galen" wrote: > In news:2AA12109-64C5-466E-A598-573D59CA3255(a)microsoft.com, > racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > > > The problem I have now is that I cannot delete this corrupt file that > > is in a folder by itself. Everytime I start my computer, check disk > > runs and finds no problems. Yet, when I try to delete, rename, or > > restore over the corrupt file, it tells me I cannot delete the file > > because it is corrupted and unreadable. How can I get rid of this > > unnecessary file? > > Pound on the F8 key during boot to access safe mode without networking and > delete it in there. That should, I hope, take care of it. > > 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 22 Feb 2005 20:23 In news:05E0F02E-EFD7-4BF9-A38B-BD0D47968F6E(a)microsoft.com, racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > Thanks for your response. When I choose Safe Mode, a lot of text > scrolls on the screen, and then it freezes up. After several minutes > it restarts normally, and I cannot delete the file. I tried Safe > Mode with Command Prompt, but I was unable to delete the file that > way also. Any other suggestions? Well... That's interesting... The other suggestion is to open up your CD drive, insert the XP CD, reboot with it in there, and then enter the repair console and delete the file through there. The recovery console has a help function. You can read about it here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/EN-US/ There is a delete function. 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 23 Feb 2005 13:07
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. "Galen" wrote: > In news:05E0F02E-EFD7-4BF9-A38B-BD0D47968F6E(a)microsoft.com, > racerl1 <racerl1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say: > > > > Thanks for your response. When I choose Safe Mode, a lot of text > > scrolls on the screen, and then it freezes up. After several minutes > > it restarts normally, and I cannot delete the file. I tried Safe > > Mode with Command Prompt, but I was unable to delete the file that > > way also. Any other suggestions? > > Well... That's interesting... The other suggestion is to open up your CD > drive, insert the XP CD, reboot with it in there, and then enter the repair > console and delete the file through there. The recovery console has a help > function. You can read about it here: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/EN-US/ > > There is a delete function. > > 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 > > > |