Deleting particular file in XP - Help!!!

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Linux Man

I have a file with 0 bytes in \Limeshop\Class directory that I can't delete.
I think it's a renamed class file, but am not sure.

I can move this folder, with the contained file, anywhere on my harddrive,
but I can't move it to another drive, like A:. Also, I can't move this file
out of the Code directory. When I try to delete the file, I get the
message, "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk."
When I try to drag the entire folder and contained file to the Recycle Bin,
I get the message, "Cannot delete [filename]: The filename, directory name,
or volume label syntax is incorrect.

I've also tried deleting when logged in as administrator and also tried
booting into the recovery console with the same effects.

Short of reinstalling my os, how do I remove this pesky folder and file?
TIA.
 
Tried that, too - no dice. Is there any software that can rid my computer
of this 0 byte file?
 
Don't know if this will work

"ZEROFIL.EXE

http://www.kidlink.org/english/general/vol/sw

"You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;32008

----- Linux Man wrote: ----

Tried that, too - no dice. Is there any software that can rid my compute
of this 0 byte file


Chris Palmer said:
I've had luck deleting files with problems similary to yours by using th MS-DOS prompt
Start > Ru
enter "cmd
Then using DOS commands, path "cd" to the directory, then use comman "del" to delete it, such as
c:\Limeshop\Class> del filenam
del /? is your help, just like
# man de
in Uni
----- Linux Man wrote: ----
I have a file with 0 bytes in \Limeshop\Class directory that I can'
delete
I think it's a renamed class file, but am not sure
I can move this folder, with the contained file, anywhere on m
harddrive
but I can't move it to another drive, like A:. Also, I can't mov this fil
out of the Code directory. When I try to delete the file, I get th
message, "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file o disk.
When I try to drag the entire folder and contained file to th Recycle Bin
I get the message, "Cannot delete [filename]: The filename, director name
or volume label syntax is incorrect
I've also tried deleting when logged in as administrator and als
trie
booting into the recovery console with the same effects
Short of reinstalling my os, how do I remove this pesky folder an
file
 
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