Deleting 0 byte files

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Kevin B.

I have a couple files with 0 bytes. Windows will not let me delete them. It
keeps telling me they are not there. But they keep showing up as 0 bytes. Any
help?
 
Hi, Kevin.

Unless there's something secret about them, please tell us the filenames,
including the full pathnames.

RC
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Run chkdsk /f or use the Check now option from computer / drive properties /
tools. The fact that Windows reports the files not there, as contrasted to
locked or open, indicates a file system problem.
 
cwmizner said:
I have the same problem, I just ran the chkdsk as suggested, didn't
work, still can't delete/open/rename the file, it says it's not there
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The person you are looking to for help last posted here on December
12.

Try to find someone who is more active.
 
A chap here had the same issue a couple of weeks ago.
He opened a dos session, running as administrator, pointed to the
appropriate folder
and deleted the offending article from there.
Hope this helps
DH
 
im having the same problem, tried the dos thing, tried checking for disc
errors, nothing works... any other suggestions?
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Try quoting what you are replying to. MOST of the people who frequent
these groups don't use Vistaheads (look around at all the "guest"
posts that are leeched from Microsoft servers).
 
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