Re: Can't delete file of 0 bytes!! Aaargh!

Hi Pete - The following is from my Blog, Defending Your Machine, addy below
in my signature:


"Sometimes the tools below will find files which they are unable to delete
because they are in use.

A program called Copylock, here, http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc can
aid in the process of "replacing, moving, renaming or deleting one or many
files which are currently in use (e.g. system files like comctl32.dll, or
virus/trojan files.)"

Another is Killbox by Option Explicit, Beta version available here:
http://www.killbox.net/downloads/beta/KillBox.exe Overview directions are
available here: http://www.killbox.net/help.html#Top Read carefully - this
tool is quite powerful.

A third which is a bit different but often very useful is Delete Invalid
File, here: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm which handles invalid/UNC
file/folder name deleting, rather than the in use problem.

A fourth useful program is Unlocker, here:
..http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ " Simply right click the folder or file
and select Unlocker. If the folder or file is locked, a window listing of
lockers will appear. Simply select the lockers and click Unlock and you are
done!" Works as advertised and is particularly helpful in identifying
malware components which are 'protecting' each other."


--
Regards, Jim Byrd, MVP, DTS, ASVOP
My Blog, Defending Your Machine, http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/


"Pete" <pete@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:zMSdnVLFzr8zg7nYnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have tried everything to delete a file with 0 bytes. I have checked its
attributes and changed them accordingly. Didn't work.
I have tried a "shredder" on it, but no good.
I booted to a safe mode with dos window, and still couldn't delete it.
The error message I continuously get is "cannot delete file, cannot read
from the file source disk or file."
How the h*ll do I get rid of it? Any ideas?





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