Cannot delete video files

Question

I´m running 32-bit Vista Ultimate on a Dimension9200, 4GB, 2x500GB drives (Raid 1).

I cannot delete some video files from the Desktop. The files as they stand are remains of video files showing 0KB size. They cannot be deleted, moved, renamed or anything. Trying to access their properties has no effect.

I tried deleting them through the command mgr and using third party tools like Unlocker and PurgIE. All I get is a system hang up where the CPU usage gadget shows 100% and only restarting the system frees it up.

Any clues?

Rebel9 · Answer

Try Unlocker. Great little program.   Oops - sorry about that - I see you've already tried that route. Message Edited by Rebel9 on 07-05-2007 04:56 PM

GioAguilar · Answer

I tried deleting them through the command mgr You mean the command prompt? If so, did you tried to run it as administrator???

GioAguilar · Answer

MoveOnBoot is a really good application...

mombodog · Answer

Try this one http://www.snapfiles.com/get/moveonboot.html

If all else fails this works every time

How do I delete an "undeletable" file?

Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open. Close all open programs. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe. Leave Task Manager open. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in. At the command prompt type DEL where is the file you wish to delete. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell. Close Task Manager.

Message Edited by mombodog on 07-05-2007 05:03 PM

Rocky88 · Answer

What are this video files. If you captured them using TV card you should remove them through TV card's UI, because otherwise they will always remain there as 0b files.

Jored · Answer

Yes, sorry, I did mean Command Prompt and I ran it as Administrator.

I downloaded, installed and ran Moveonboot on the rebel files and same thing: CPU goes to 100 percent usage and the process runs indefinitely doing nothing. Shutting down Windows Explorer or restarting the system is the only way to stop the process.

The video files have different origins : downloaded and captured .mpg files. All contain 0 bytes. Cannot move, rename, change extension nor even view their properties. Trying to delete via capture card has no effect.

I followed Mombodog´s routine and the response to the DEL command comes back saying the the file doesn´t exist in the specified location (???)

Very weird...

GioAguilar · Answer

Another option, or another way I'd try, is boot to WinRE, and from there delete those files...

Jored · Answer

What is WinRE, pls? Do you mean recovery mode when booting the system?

GioAguilar · Answer

Yes, WinRE is the Windows Recovery Enviroment. Press F8 at POST and you should have the Repair your computer option Click NExt when asking your location or keyboard Change the administrator by your username and type a password if you have then click on command prompt browse the location where the file issomething like C:\Users\ \desktop type the DEL command mombodog told you on his post and this should help you to delete the file.

Jored · Answer

Many thanks. I´ll give it a try as soon as I get back from vacations !

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Cannot delete video files

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