Explorer aborts when I select this large file

[Martin]

XP-Pro SP2
Explorer displays a file on C:\ with the extension mp4.flv.AVI, size
5,674,595 KB. I cannot delete the file because when I select it or
right click on it Explorer aborts.

[Search] finds two files by that name. The one in C:\ shows size
1,480,291 KB. The other in a folder on C: shows 80,630 KB.

Drive C: is a Raid 0 array. In other respects the drive seems to be
working. What is my problem?

Stan Hilliard

Maybe the video is corrupted and causing the explorer AVI file handler
to crash...

You can disable the explorer AVI file handler with this REG file:

[copy from here]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex
\PropertyHandler]
@=""

[end copy]

And it can be re-enabled with this REG file:

[copy from here]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex
\PropertyHandler]
@="{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"

[end copy]

I'd suggest disabling the explorer AVI file handler, trying to do
something with the AVI file and once you are finished re-enabling the
explorer AVI file handler.

Martin.

 

[Stan Hilliard]

XP-Pro SP2
Explorer displays a file on C:\ with the extension mp4.flv.AVI, size
5,674,595 KB. I cannot delete the file because when I select it or
right click on it Explorer aborts.

[Search] finds two files by that name. The one in C:\ shows size
1,480,291 KB. The other in a folder on C: shows 80,630 KB.

Drive C: is a Raid 0 array. In other respects the drive seems to be
working. What is my problem?

Stan Hilliard

 

[Stan Hilliard]

XP-Pro SP2
Explorer displays a file on C:\ with the extension mp4.flv.AVI, size
5,674,595 KB. I cannot delete the file because when I select it or
right click on it Explorer aborts.

[Search] finds two files by that name. The one in C:\ shows size
1,480,291 KB. The other in a folder on C: shows 80,630 KB.

Drive C: is a Raid 0 array. In other respects the drive seems to be
working. What is my problem?

Stan Hilliard

My mistake. The file in the folder has a different extension:
mp4.flv.MPG and I can select it without aborting Explorer.

Stan Hilliard

 

[Stan Hilliard]

XP-Pro SP2
Explorer displays a file on C:\ with the extension mp4.flv.AVI, size
5,674,595 KB. I cannot delete the file because when I select it or
right click on it Explorer aborts.

[Search] finds two files by that name. The one in C:\ shows size
1,480,291 KB. The other in a folder on C: shows 80,630 KB.

Drive C: is a Raid 0 array. In other respects the drive seems to be
working. What is my problem?

Stan Hilliard

Maybe the video is corrupted and causing the explorer AVI file handler
to crash...

You can disable the explorer AVI file handler with this REG file:

[copy from here]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex
\PropertyHandler]
@=""

[end copy]

And it can be re-enabled with this REG file:

[copy from here]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex
\PropertyHandler]
@="{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"

[end copy]

I'd suggest disabling the explorer AVI file handler, trying to do
something with the AVI file and once you are finished re-enabling the
explorer AVI file handler.

Martin.

I ran the reg first reg file tried to delete the file. Explorer still
aborted so I ran the second reg file to restore the AVI file handler.

I still can't remove the file.

Stan Hilliard

 

[Bill Blanton]

XP-Pro SP2
Explorer displays a file on C:\ with the extension mp4.flv.AVI, size
5,674,595 KB. I cannot delete the file because when I select it or
right click on it Explorer aborts.

[Search] finds two files by that name. The one in C:\ shows size
1,480,291 KB. The other in a folder on C: shows 80,630 KB.

Drive C: is a Raid 0 array. In other respects the drive seems to be
working. What is my problem?

My mistake. The file in the folder has a different extension:
mp4.flv.MPG and I can select it without aborting Explorer.

Do you have explorer configured to show extensions for "known types"?
It looks suspicious.

There's only one file extension. Everything to the left of the last <dot>
is part of the root filename. If explorer is configured to show extensions then
the file is an *.MPG,, if not, it could be something else. Such as
FileName.mp4.flv.MPG.exe

If it is a valid *MPG, try running a chkdsk on the drive, and then deleting
it with either explorer or from a cmd prompt. If it's in fact an executable,
you have some sort of infection.

 

[Stan Hilliard]

I ran the reg first reg file tried to delete the file. Explorer still
aborted so I ran the second reg file to restore the AVI file handler.

I still can't remove the file.

Stan Hilliard

I did not reboot the PC after running the Reg. Was it necessary to
reboot to make the change effective?

Stan Hilliard

 

[Stan Hilliard]

XP-Pro SP2
Explorer displays a file on C:\ with the extension mp4.flv.AVI, size
5,674,595 KB. I cannot delete the file because when I select it or
right click on it Explorer aborts.

[Search] finds two files by that name. The one in C:\ shows size
1,480,291 KB. The other in a folder on C: shows 80,630 KB.

Drive C: is a Raid 0 array. In other respects the drive seems to be
working. What is my problem?

My mistake. The file in the folder has a different extension:
mp4.flv.MPG and I can select it without aborting Explorer.

Do you have explorer configured to show extensions for "known types"?
It looks suspicious.

There's only one file extension. Everything to the left of the last <dot>
is part of the root filename. If explorer is configured to show extensions then
the file is an *.MPG,, if not, it could be something else. Such as
FileName.mp4.flv.MPG.exe

If it is a valid *MPG, try running a chkdsk on the drive, and then deleting
it with either explorer or from a cmd prompt. If it's in fact an executable,
you have some sort of infection.

It was the 5 GB *,mp4.flv.AVI that was the problem file. Explorer was
set not to hide known types. chkdsk didn't help, but I was able to
delete the file from the cmd prompt. All is OK. Thanks.