Can not delete two files!

[giddyup]

I have a folder and a sub-folder that has two files within them.
When I attempt to delete the files I get a message that will not
allow to delete or a message that file is not there. I can rename
folders but not these two files. I have tried to delete in safe mode
and will not work either. I download force delete and that will not
recognize that the files are there.
Karparsky anti virus, Norton anti virus, Spysweeper, Adware and Spybot
search and destroy does not find any problems.

Thank You

 

[cf]

let it be known on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:09:49 -0600
giddyup <[email protected]> scribed:

|I have a folder and a sub-folder that has two files within them.
|When I attempt to delete the files I get a message that will not
|allow to delete or a message that file is not there. I can rename
|folders but not these two files. I have tried to delete in safe mode
|and will not work either. I download force delete and that will not
|recognize that the files are there.
|Karparsky anti virus, Norton anti virus, Spysweeper, Adware and Spybot
|search and destroy does not find any problems.
|
|Thank You

You may need to take ownership of the files/folders, check this KB
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421/en-us>

hth

 

[Michael O]

Are the files zero bytes? If so, try this http://softbytelabs.com/us/cm/
CloneMaster will find and delete zero byte files. Also another tool called
RemoveAtReboot which may help you.

Windows may be having trouble with the folder structure there, a chkdsk
wouldn't hurt.