C:\.rnd file

[Guest]

Hi!

Please, does anyone know what file is the C:\.rnd seen often on different
Windows'?

I hope it's some unneeded one, because I have been deleting it when seen ...


Best regards,

Pete V.

 

[Jose Gallardo]

AutoCAD installed?

http://www.liutilities.com/products/winbackup/filextlibrary/files/RND/

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Pete,

See also: http://www.filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=rnd

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi!

Please, does anyone know what file is the C:\.rnd seen often on different
Windows'?

I hope it's some unneeded one, because I have been deleting it when seen ...


Best regards,

Pete V.

 

[Guest]

Hi!

Thanks for your replies.

Sorry, no AutoCAD installed, no PGP installed ...

This is some kind of file appearing to the C:\ root randomly without any
file name, just the extension .rnd, so, it really is just a plain C:\.rnd
file ...

Now I took a look into it with Notepad on one WinXP machine seeing it having
some 10 rows unexplainable special character text only.


Best regards,

Pete V.

 

[DatabaseBen]

yeh, I noticed yesterday
that I had one too.
mine was a hidden file but
the properties suggests that
it is authored by Microsoft.com

Hi!

Thanks for your replies.

Sorry, no AutoCAD installed, no PGP installed ...

This is some kind of file appearing to the C:\ root randomly without any
file name, just the extension .rnd, so, it really is just a plain C:\.rnd
file ...

Now I took a look into it with Notepad on one WinXP machine seeing it
having
some 10 rows unexplainable special character text only.


Best regards,

Pete V.

Pete,

See also: http://www.filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=rnd

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi!

Please, does anyone know what file is the C:\.rnd seen often on different
Windows'?

I hope it's some unneeded one, because I have been deleting it when seen
...


Best regards,

Pete V.

 

[DatabaseBen]

i did a search for other
files with the same date and time
but they had something to do with rsa crypto keys
or soometing.... i deleted the file..

yeh, I noticed yesterday
that I had one too.
mine was a hidden file but
the properties suggests that
it is authored by Microsoft.com

Hi!

Thanks for your replies.

Sorry, no AutoCAD installed, no PGP installed ...

This is some kind of file appearing to the C:\ root randomly without any
file name, just the extension .rnd, so, it really is just a plain C:\.rnd
file ...

Now I took a look into it with Notepad on one WinXP machine seeing it
having
some 10 rows unexplainable special character text only.


Best regards,

Pete V.

Pete,

See also: http://www.filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=rnd

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi!

Please, does anyone know what file is the C:\.rnd seen often on
different
Windows'?

I hope it's some unneeded one, because I have been deleting it when seen
...


Best regards,

Pete V.

 

[Pop`]

See
http://www.cyberkineticsinc.com/downloads/RNDspc10.pdf#search="rnd +file"

Various applications may generate it. Usually PGP or AutoDesk apps, but
others also.

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[Guest]

Hi!

Thanks for your reply.

OK, I checked the specs.

But, better to understand it, is it some kind of temporary file, which can
be deleted rightaway? And, if so, why isn't it canceled by the program
creating it ...


Best regards,

Pete V.

 

[Pop`]

I was hoping the links would tick something in your memory about which
program created it<g>. It's pretty hard to guess at what's creating it but
there are ways to to do.
From your past descriptions, IIRC, it's being loaded at startup time.
Therfore, the task is to figure out WHAT is causing it to be created. So,
it's not that rnd file that's the problem; it's whatever program or leftover
piece of a problem that keeps creating it, which says that it's some type of
"necessary" file the that particular program, whatever it is.
It's also possible you picked up some malware someplace, but from the
little bit of research I did, it doesn't appear likely; I couldn't find a
malware reference that used that file. So, though I wouldn't rule out
malware, I would keep it in the back of my mind in case nothign else works.

I always stumble around with these things myself having to research where
all the possible locations are for startup applications. SO PERHAPS SOMEONE
WOULD STEP IN HERE AND HELP THIS POSTER? Sorry; not shouting, just wanted
the text to be noticed.

Did you ever have ANY of the programs referenced in those links installed?
If so, then the easiest thing might be to reinstall it, Restart, and then
Remove it with Add/Remove in Control Panel.

Next, try
Delete the file (yes, I know, it'll come back on its own)
click Start | Run and type
msconfig
into the Open box and click OK. Wait for MSConfig to appear.
N O T E : During this process, do NOT click on any -Do not Notify Me-
opportunities.

Click the Diagnostic Startup box.
Restart; click Cancel when MSConfig opens again.
Does the file still appear? Delete it.
Play around a bit. Remember, a bunch of things won't work, so don't panic.
This IS a troubleshooting mode.
Restart when you're done looking for the file to come back.

If the file doesn't come back, start MSConfig again. This time, select the
Start Up tab in MSConfig, and start un-clicking boxes, one or two at a time,
and Restarting the computer. After each Restart, delete the file and watch
to see if it comes back again.
Repeat for each of the items in the Start Up window. If none of those
get rid of the errant file, then there are more places to look.

Then post back here with the results. Also indicate your level of expertise
so I know how step-by-step precise I have to be and how much detail I have
to explain along the way.
Try to follow any instructions I give you EXACTLY as written, doing
nothing else.

If someone should step in here with a good, detailed procedure for you to
follow, grab it and try it. I'll have to do it a step at a time to keep
things straight in my own mind<g>. A couple of people here are quite good
at this kind of thing.

HTH,
Pop`