Re: In the mad and crazy world of home computing . . . (ShowFolder[1]. - Delete Problem)
- From: "Stan Shankman" <stantheman@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:38:53 -0700
Well, guess what?
I tried those things, and neither would remove the file.
"Galen" <galennews@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ejBaCCynFHA.3960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In news:eTIvHgwnFHA.1468@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Stan Shankman <stantheman@xxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > Galen,
> > What do me by "in DOS"?
> > If by that you mean 'using the command prompt', then I have already
> > tried that.
> > But be advised that I am equally interested in learning *why* this
> > file is undeletable as I am in actually deleting it.
> > So, if anyone has any information about this undeletable file, and
> > how to go about deleting it in a sensible manner, then please, let us
> > all know. Thanks,
> > - Stan Shankman
> >
> > "Galen" <galennews@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:ezqlzytnFHA.4028@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> In news:%23jOV36rnFHA.764@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> >> Stan Shankman <stantheman@xxxxxxxx> had this to say:
> >>
> >> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> >>
> >>> Greeting all,
> >>> I have this crazy file hanging around my hard drive. (NTFS Windows
> >>> 2000 box.) The name of it is "ShowFolder[1]." - it is of size zero.
> >>> I undertook a google search and learned a little. i.e. The file
> >>> originated in a temporary Internet cache. However, in my case, the
> >>> file in question is not in a temporary internet folder. Instead, my
> >>> problem file is in a temp folder (made by me for containment
> >>> purposes) on the root of my C: drive.
> >>>
> >>> History: I'm not sure how the file got to my root. It may be that I
> >>> was trying to "capture" a file out of the Internet cache, and make a
> >>> temporary folder on my root to containing a copy of the Internet
> >>> cache. - Something I could have done while I searched-and-deleted
> >>> wily-nilly in an effort to find the file I was looking for. Or it
> >>> may be that I made a backup of my User, and that I did a "restore"
> >>> to a temporary location to pick-and-placed what I was looking for
> >>> and was then unable to completely delete what remained. Either way,
> >>> I now have this undeletable file hanging around in a folder on the
> >>> root of my C: drive.
> >>>
> >>> Question:
> >>> What do I do to get rid of this file so I can clear away that folder
> >>> and feel that I have gotten back to normal?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks all,
> >>>
> >>> - Stan Shankman
> >>
> >>
> >> If worse comes to worse delete it in DOS...
> >>
> >> NTFS4DOS:
> >> http://www.datapol.de/dpe/freeware/
> >>
> >> Galen
> >> --
> >>
> >> "But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
> >> without them."
> >>
> >> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
> Boot with the above diskette which will allow you to access the NTFS
> formated hard drive. If the disk is formatted FATxx (say FAT32) then you
> will not need the disk and any handy startup disk will do. You can
download
> a boot disk at www.bootdisk.com if you do not have one handy. Basically
> you'll insert the disk then boot. When you reach the A: prompt you'll
change
> to C: then you'll dig down into it using standard DOS commands. (eg. cd to
> change directory etc)
>
> Why? Because something seems to have a lock on it. While Windows is
running
> it's going to be quite difficult to delete it because the lock is still in
> place. You can use the command prompt from inside the OS until you're blue
> in the face and it's likely not going to do you any good if the file is
> locked by another running process. It will need to be removed from outside
> of the OS. Thus the above tool because if you're using 2k you *should*
also
> be using NTFS for the additional features.
>
> If this is too much work then you can try this:
>
> http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/moveonboot.html
>
> See also this link though it's for XP it's easily applicable to 2k.
>
> Can't delete files tutorial:
> http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howto-delete-xp.html
>
> The application might allow you to delete it that way, if not then you'll
> have to do it the way I first mentioned. The reason I mention the option
for
> NTFS4DOS first is because I know it will work as opposed to Move On Boot
not
> always working.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
> without them."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
.
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