cmacsurak
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How can I delete undeletable files?
I've got a handful of corrupt files on a server. No matter what I do I cannot delete them, rename them, anything! How can I get rid of them?
Lee W, MVP
Have you run Chkdsk on the drive?
Are these system files?
What are the filenames?
Do the filenames contain no characters/blank for the beginning of its name?
boot up in safe mode and delete them
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example:
C:\>CD c:\windows\system (enter)
C:\Windows\System>DEL corrupt.fil (enter)
C:\>CD c:\windows\system (enter)
C:\Windows\System>DEL corrupt.fil (enter)
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How can you be sure these files are corrupt ?
As i said above, a file opened by the system can appears as corrupt
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As i said above, a file opened by the system can appears as corrupt
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More information really is necessary though...
Are these system files?
What are the filenames?
Do the filenames contain no characters/blank for the beginning of its name?
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Just curious, carrzkiss/cff. . . Named for Paul Caravello?
:)
psk1
Carr - Named for my son (Whom is named after "Paul Caravello" Eric Carr)
z - Is my son's middle initial
kiss - Is for the band = KISS.
You are the first person that has ever figured it out :)
KISS's record "Hot In The Shade" was released on: Oct. 16th 1989
My son was born on: Oct. 16th 1993
As a dedication to Eric Carr I named my son after him.
My son is in a KISS Fanzine called: KISS Karisma. Dated in 1994 as being named for Eric Carr
Paul Caravello's family also knows about my son being named after him as well.
You can read more about here:
http://www.ericcarr-tribute.com
Take Care and thank you so much for noticing the resemblance.
Wayne
psk1
Carr - Named for my son (Whom is named after "Paul Caravello" Eric Carr)
z - Is my son's middle initial
kiss - Is for the band = KISS.
You are the first person that has ever figured it out :)
KISS's record "Hot In The Shade" was released on: Oct. 16th 1989
My son was born on: Oct. 16th 1993
As a dedication to Eric Carr I named my son after him.
My son is in a KISS Fanzine called: KISS Karisma. Dated in 1994 as being named for Eric Carr
Paul Caravello's family also knows about my son being named after him as well.
You can read more about here:
http://www.ericcarr-tribute.com
Take Care and thank you so much for noticing the resemblance.
Wayne