Deleting large .avi files and .vob files

[Klassickoi]

Hi, I cannot delete one large file .avi file from my PC. every time I try. I
get message -----Windows explorer has stopped working,--- Windows is looking
for a solution to the problem, Then Windows is restarting. then I am back to
square one.
I can delete other files, but not this one. any ideas how to rectify.

thanks Derek

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Derek,

Try this:

Click start, type CMD and right click the entry that appears in the program
menu. Choose 'run as administrator' to open an elevated command prompt.

Now open Task Manager (ctrl+shift+escape) and go to the processes tab,
select and kill 'explorer.exe' from the list.

Go back the command prompt, and move the folder (CD <folder_path>) that
holds the .avi file you want to remove. Run "del /y <file.avi>" from the
C:\folder_path> prompt.

Once confirmed, go to the applications tab of Task Manager, click on "New
Task" and enter explorer.exe, then click ok to restart the Windows shell.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Klassickoi]

Hi Rick thans for your response, but things have moved on a little since my
post. I have managed to get the offending files to the recycle bin. But now
they will not delete from there. Will your solution still work ?.