RE: Cant Delete Old Temp File



Luis911 wrote:

Ill try that since the way i tried to convert was with that command but
Under Command prompt and a reboot, but it always gave me an error
directing me to where those files where...I cant remember the error since
it flashes so fast that i miss it most of the time but i know its pointing
at those files. Ill try recovery CONVERT right now to see if it works.
thanks.

"Andrew E." wrote:

Try safe-mode,but enter xp as administrator,locate the file(s),delete.
To convert FAT32 to NTFS,simply boot to xp cd,recovery,type:
CONVERT C: /FS:ntfs Thiers simply no way it wont convert because of
a file(s) in FAT32.

"Luis911" wrote:

Well there are these 5 files that where in C:\Documents and
Settings\(My sisters Old acount)\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\Random temp folder. I just cant Delete them
I have tried Everything. safe mode+cmd, Windows recovery console,ctrl
alt del Explorer.exe then CMD.With all these i have CD'd into the
folder where the files where and i clearly see these 5 files called _ ,
_ , 0 , x , and r.

all these are five different files = to 0kb but since its under Fat32
it shows them as 448kb. When i try to delete them using all these
methods including system recovery it tells me "cannot find file
C:(insert directory her)/x" and that includes all five files. I did
manage to cut and paste the Folder so it can be easier to access so i
cut and pasted it to a folder called "C:\luis". The reason I want to
delete these files is because I need to convert my file system to NTFS
but it wont let me because of these files causing a corruption. THis is
rediculous and i hope i can fix this without reformating my hard drive.
So anybody got any ideas??

Andrew E. is a troll and an idiot. Please do not follow his instructions
which at best are usually wrong and at worst destructive. You do not need
to boot to the Recovery Console to convert to NTFS.

For your problem:

1. First please make sure the computer is completely virus/malware-free. Do
this by going through these general malware removal steps systematically:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

2. If the computer is really clean, run Chkdsk to correct any file system
errors - How to use Chkdsk - http://tinyurl.com/2obcd

3. Review the information here:
Manually deleting stubborn files - http://aumha.org/a/stubborn.php

4. Back up all your data before doing any conversion. You should be backing
up your data regularly. Usually the conversion goes very smoothly, but
Stuff Happens so be prepared.

5. Read this article by the late Alex Nichol (MVP):
Converting FAT32 to NTFS by Alex Nichol
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"
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