Hello,

I'm trying to delete a temp file from a WinProxy cache
folder on a Win2000 server. I am logged in as
administrator but can not delete this one file. All other
files can be deleted from that folder. I have tried
booting in safe-mode but still no luck getting rid of it.
When I try to delete it, I just get a "beep". When I try
to right-click it I get a "properties not available"
message.

Normally I would ignore it but it halts my daily tape
backup. Not Good!!!

Is there a command line command I can use? I tried the
attrib command but it doesn't even see the file.

The orig. install CD is missing, a fire a couple of years
ago took care of that. I was going to try booting into
the repair console to see if I could get rid of it that
way. I'm not sure if this would even help but I wanted to
try. If I don't have the same CD used for installation
and I try booting into the repair console, will that
corrupt Windows?

Part of the file name is as follows:
WPC-6dcf - ad.doubleclick.net-adj-abt.health-heal

Any suggestions would be a big help!

Thanks in advance!
Carl

Have you installed WebHancer? Ad-aware can get rid of it.

WebHancer is probably holding an open handle to the file, so the file isn't
being deleted. A quick & dirty answer to your question is: 1)rename the
file, 2)kill WebHancer (or whatever else is holding the handle), 3) delete
the file.
--
Drew Cooper [MSFT]
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"cmesaros" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:04db01c3c386$53770990$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to delete a temp file from a WinProxy cache
> folder on a Win2000 server. I am logged in as
> administrator but can not delete this one file. All other
> files can be deleted from that folder. I have tried
> booting in safe-mode but still no luck getting rid of it.
> When I try to delete it, I just get a "beep". When I try
> to right-click it I get a "properties not available"
> message.
>
> Normally I would ignore it but it halts my daily tape
> backup. Not Good!!!
>
> Is there a command line command I can use? I tried the
> attrib command but it doesn't even see the file.
>
> The orig. install CD is missing, a fire a couple of years
> ago took care of that. I was going to try booting into
> the repair console to see if I could get rid of it that
> way. I'm not sure if this would even help but I wanted to
> try. If I don't have the same CD used for installation
> and I try booting into the repair console, will that
> corrupt Windows?
>
> Part of the file name is as follows:
> WPC-6dcf - ad.doubleclick.net-adj-abt.health-heal
>
> Any suggestions would be a big help!
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Carl