I have a 0 byte file in one of my directories that I cannot delete. It came
from an email attachment I tried to save. When I try to delete it I get the
message "cannot read from" Tried going to the cmd line and it would not
delete from their as well. Thanks.

Regards,

Mike O'Brien

"Mike O'Brien" wrote

>I have a 0 byte file in one of my directories that I cannot delete. It
>came from an email attachment I tried to save. When I try to delete it I
>get the message "cannot read from" Tried going to the cmd line and it
>would not delete from their as well. Thanks.

Here is a list of some links with help on deleting stubborn files, some
courtesy of MVP Wesley Vogel.

MANUALLY DELETING STUBBORN FILES
http://aumha.org/a/stubborn.php

You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320081

Delete A File That Is Seemingly "Undeletable"
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm

Delete - Can't Delete Files or Folders
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del

Deleting an Invalid file
http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm

Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421


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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Rock forgot one...

File Killbox
http://killbox.net/

Very easy to operate and it should delete your file. Hope one of Rocks
Suggestions or this program works out alright. Good Luck,

Joe

Kemco ITP

"Rock" wrote:

> "Mike O'Brien" wrote
>
> >I have a 0 byte file in one of my directories that I cannot delete. It
> >came from an email attachment I tried to save. When I try to delete it I
> >get the message "cannot read from" Tried going to the cmd line and it
> >would not delete from their as well. Thanks.
>
> Here is a list of some links with help on deleting stubborn files, some
> courtesy of MVP Wesley Vogel.
>
> MANUALLY DELETING STUBBORN FILES
> http://aumha.org/a/stubborn.php
>
> You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320081
>
> Delete A File That Is Seemingly "Undeletable"
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm
>
> Delete - Can't Delete Files or Folders
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del
>
> Deleting an Invalid file
> http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm
>
> Unlocker
> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
>
> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]
>
>

Delete your TIF (Temporary Internet Files) & accept the option to delete all
offline content.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

Mike O'Brien wrote:
> I have a 0 byte file in one of my directories that I cannot delete. It
> came
> from an email attachment I tried to save. When I try to delete it I get
> the
> message "cannot read from" Tried going to the cmd line and it would not
> delete from their as well. Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike O'Brien

Thanks. The thing that worked was installing the powertoy "command line
here" app. Going to cmd and using the old *.*

Regards,

Mike O'Brien
"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Mike O'Brien" wrote
>
>>I have a 0 byte file in one of my directories that I cannot delete. It
>>came from an email attachment I tried to save. When I try to delete it I
>>get the message "cannot read from" Tried going to the cmd line and it
>>would not delete from their as well. Thanks.
>
> Here is a list of some links with help on deleting stubborn files, some
> courtesy of MVP Wesley Vogel.
>
> MANUALLY DELETING STUBBORN FILES
> http://aumha.org/a/stubborn.php
>
> You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320081
>
> Delete A File That Is Seemingly "Undeletable"
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm
>
> Delete - Can't Delete Files or Folders
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del
>
> Deleting an Invalid file
> http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm
>
> Unlocker
> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
>
> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>
>
> --
> Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

Great, sometimes you don't know what is going to do it. Thanks for posting
back.

"Mike O'Brien" wrote

> Thanks. The thing that worked was installing the powertoy "command line
> here" app. Going to cmd and using the old *.*

> "Rock" wrote

>> "Mike O'Brien" wrote
>>
>>>I have a 0 byte file in one of my directories that I cannot delete. It
>>>came from an email attachment I tried to save. When I try to delete it I
>>>get the message "cannot read from" Tried going to the cmd line and it
>>>would not delete from their as well. Thanks.
>>
>> Here is a list of some links with help on deleting stubborn files, some
>> courtesy of MVP Wesley Vogel.
>>
>> MANUALLY DELETING STUBBORN FILES
>> http://aumha.org/a/stubborn.php
>>
>> You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320081
>>
>> Delete A File That Is Seemingly "Undeletable"
>> http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm
>>
>> Delete - Can't Delete Files or Folders
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del
>>
>> Deleting an Invalid file
>> http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm
>>
>> Unlocker
>> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
>>
>> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]