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"Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or drive" ---- How do I delete this file?
I have a file which I cannot delete.
Its properties are: "C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\lDesktop\Backup Poop\BackupDataDir.bat." and the size is shown as 0 bytes.
When I try to delete, rename, move or delete the folder, I get the system message "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk".
I have looked for support on the internet and have found some advice for how this could get on my systtem if I were a FTP server, which I am not.
FYI, I believe this file got on my system when my son sent me a bat file example of using XCOPY which was imbedded in a text file.
Anyway the operating system cannot find the file.
Question: How do I delete this file?
Question: How do I delete this file?
1786
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Posted March 15th, 2005 21:00
how exactly do you delete it?1786
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Posted March 15th, 2005 21:00
Yes1786
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Posted March 15th, 2005 21:00
Have you tried deleting it in safe mode?
1786
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Posted March 15th, 2005 21:00
The operating system does not see the file even with the explorer.exe turned off
Dir /x returns the directory and shows no file content
1785
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Posted March 15th, 2005 22:00
Try running check disk.1785
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Posted March 16th, 2005 22:00
Cannot do these ideas because the file is not recognized by the OS either with Explorer.exe enabled or without it.
Thanks
1785
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Posted March 16th, 2005 22:00
Tred this also.
File does not exist according to the OS
Thanks
1785
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Posted March 16th, 2005 22:00
Sometimes, a file will appear, even though it isn't really a file.
I think that is what they refer to as "orphan" file. Checkdisk fixes or removes orphan files.
I've had that happen to me many a time on my 2nd Hard drive.1299
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Posted March 17th, 2005 23:00
OK, is it in a folder? Make a new folder. Transfer all of your important files to it (That the undeletable file is in)
Do not try to move the bad file to the new folder.
What then, will happen if you delete the folder the bad file is in?
Just an idea.
Techmoscopic
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1785
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Posted March 15th, 2005 21:00
Message Edited by Techmoscopic on 03-15-2005 05:44 PM