Bizarre files on my disk. Can't delete them! Help!!!

N

Neo

I once installed a trial version of Norton undelete (I think it's the
name, don't remember clearly). Then I uninstalled it shortly after that.

But one thing the good program left ot me is that it created a strange
folder in my c:\recycler folder:

Volume in drive C is SYSTEM
Volume Serial Number is 947A-9043

Directory of C:\RECYCLER\a

05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> .
05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> ..
03/19/2004 09:27a 303 00000174.
03/19/2004 09:18a 357 00000184.
03/19/2004 09:18a 2,180 00000185.
08/01/2003 07:27a 7,230 00000203.
03/19/2004 09:39a 169 00000209.
03/19/2004 09:32a 286 00000219.
03/19/2004 09:15a 388 00000220.
03/19/2004 09:16a 1,146 00000233.
03/09/2004 06:14a 7,640 00000288.
03/27/2001 05:22a 15,376 00000340.
10/21/1999 09:20a 178 00000344.
10/21/1999 09:20a 135 00000346.
10/21/1999 09:20a 154 00000350.
03/12/1999 12:38a 159 00000356.
09/20/2000 03:16a 1,288 00000357.
08/03/2001 11:18p 3,665 00000366.
03/23/2003 08:15p 1,347 00000375.
01/31/2002 02:12p 341 00000382.
09/21/1999 03:06p 1,437 00000415.
03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00000677.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000698.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000700.
03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000715.
03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000723.
03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000754.
03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000755.
03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000766.
03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00000832.
03/16/2003 04:56p 29,926 00000846.
03/10/2004 04:31p 68,128 00000864.
02/03/2004 12:27p 21,519 00000882.
03/10/2004 04:31p 11,991 00000885.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000924.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000926.
03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000941.
03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000948.
03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000978.
03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000979.
03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000990.
03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00001056.
03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00001090.
03/18/2004 01:47a 303 00001178.
03/18/2004 01:47a 3,899 00001187.
03/18/2004 01:47a 2,180 00001212.
03/18/2004 01:47a 286 00001241.
03/18/2004 01:47a 388 00001242.
03/18/2004 01:47a 1,146 00001255.
03/18/2004 01:47a 13,106 00001291.
03/18/2004 01:47a 139,264 00001305.
03/18/2004 01:47a 7,640 00001317.
03/18/2004 01:45a 69,632 00001355.
05/11/2004 12:27p 0 t.txt
52 File(s) 1,136,647 bytes
2 Dir(s) 4,035,608,576 bytes free


You can see every file has size information, but when I invoke the
"Properties" dialog in Windows Explorer, all information are empty (no
size, no datetime, and even no name!).

If I try to delete one of it, I got:
 
G

Gary Smith

Try deleting the entire Recycler folder. Open a command prompt window
with Start > Run > cmd.exe > OK, then type:

rd /s C:\Recycler

If that works, your problem is solved. Windows will create a new folder
when it's needed.

Neo said:
I once installed a trial version of Norton undelete (I think it's the
name, don't remember clearly). Then I uninstalled it shortly after that.
Click to expand...
But one thing the good program left ot me is that it created a strange
folder in my c:\recycler folder:
Click to expand...
Volume in drive C is SYSTEM
Volume Serial Number is 947A-9043
Click to expand...
Directory of C:\RECYCLER\a
Click to expand...
05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> .
05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> ..
03/19/2004 09:27a 303 00000174.
03/19/2004 09:18a 357 00000184.
03/19/2004 09:18a 2,180 00000185.
08/01/2003 07:27a 7,230 00000203.
03/19/2004 09:39a 169 00000209.
03/19/2004 09:32a 286 00000219.
03/19/2004 09:15a 388 00000220.
03/19/2004 09:16a 1,146 00000233.
03/09/2004 06:14a 7,640 00000288.
03/27/2001 05:22a 15,376 00000340.
10/21/1999 09:20a 178 00000344.
10/21/1999 09:20a 135 00000346.
10/21/1999 09:20a 154 00000350.
03/12/1999 12:38a 159 00000356.
09/20/2000 03:16a 1,288 00000357.
08/03/2001 11:18p 3,665 00000366.
03/23/2003 08:15p 1,347 00000375.
01/31/2002 02:12p 341 00000382.
09/21/1999 03:06p 1,437 00000415.
03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00000677.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000698.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000700.
03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000715.
03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000723.
03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000754.
03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000755.
03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000766.
03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00000832.
03/16/2003 04:56p 29,926 00000846.
03/10/2004 04:31p 68,128 00000864.
02/03/2004 12:27p 21,519 00000882.
03/10/2004 04:31p 11,991 00000885.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000924.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000926.
03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000941.
03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000948.
03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000978.
03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000979.
03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000990.
03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00001056.
03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00001090.
03/18/2004 01:47a 303 00001178.
03/18/2004 01:47a 3,899 00001187.
03/18/2004 01:47a 2,180 00001212.
03/18/2004 01:47a 286 00001241.
03/18/2004 01:47a 388 00001242.
03/18/2004 01:47a 1,146 00001255.
03/18/2004 01:47a 13,106 00001291.
03/18/2004 01:47a 139,264 00001305.
03/18/2004 01:47a 7,640 00001317.
03/18/2004 01:45a 69,632 00001355.
05/11/2004 12:27p 0 t.txt
52 File(s) 1,136,647 bytes
2 Dir(s) 4,035,608,576 bytes free

You can see every file has size information, but when I invoke the
"Properties" dialog in Windows Explorer, all information are empty (no
size, no datetime, and even no name!).
Click to expand...
If I try to delete one of it, I got:
Click to expand...
 
N

Neo Anderson

No. That does not do the work.

Still get the same error:

Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.
 

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