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Operating Systems :: Windows :: UNABLE 2 DELETE FILE
By: omuyelijah Nigeria  Date: 22/03/2007 10:30:52  English  Points: 20 Status: Answered
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Hello,

this ocurrence is very strange, wanted to delete a folder that had just been copied into the system but cannot do it. Actually, all files got deleted except
a .DLL file. I entered command.exe (START->RUN->CMD) and did check disk

:> chkdsk /F /V

At 6% checking, it stopped. I later scheduled checking of disk after restart but it still got to 6% index checking and could not go further.

Anyone knows what might be wrong or a way out?
By: VGR Date: 22/03/2007 14:04:35 English  Type : Comment
ok, first when you open "cmd.exe" you're NOT at a true "DOS level". You're still on windows...

the DLL is probably in use, or the file entry is uneraseable (it happened to me, too)

you could first reboot on DOS (Win98 bootdisk, search on google if you don't have one ;-) and then try todelete the file - provided it's not on an NTFS partition, of course ;-)

if all else fails, you lost your ability to delete the file. Live with it. Or rename the directory to "_bad" name and create a new one.

I doubt this indicates a failing disk drive, but it's also a possibility. There are various test disk utilities that you can also find on google (one is called "testdisk" if I'm not mistaken).

good luck...
By: omuyelijah Date: 27/03/2007 19:44:25 English  Type : Answer
Hello VGR,

Well u said it. I got a disk utility on d net called KILLBOX and it
deleted the .dll file after reboot. Another called MOVEONBOOT can help

Thanks 4 d info.
By: omuyelijah Date: 27/03/2007 19:44:58 English  Type : Comment
Hello VGR,

Well u said it. I got a disk utility on d net called KILLBOX and it
deleted the .dll file after reboot. Another called MOVEONBOOT can help

I've been a little off now, I promise 2 be back soon. How is your work?

Thanks 4 d info.

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