Deleting 0 byte files

Posted: 12-12-2007, 12:43 AM

Kevin B.

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I have a couple files with 0 bytes. Windows will not let me delete them. It
keeps telling me they are not there. But they keep showing up as 0 bytes. Any
help?

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R. C. White

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Re: Deleting 0 byte files

Posted: 12-12-2007, 05:07 AM

Hi, Kevin.

Unless there's something secret about them, please tell us the filenames,
including the full pathnames.

RC
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"Kevin B." <KevinB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a couple files with 0 bytes. Windows will not let me delete them.
> It
> keeps telling me they are not there. But they keep showing up as 0 bytes.
> Any
> help?

GTS

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Re: Deleting 0 byte files

Posted: 12-12-2007, 04:21 PM

Run chkdsk /f or use the Check now option from computer / drive properties /
tools. The fact that Windows reports the files not there, as contrasted to
locked or open, indicates a file system problem.
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"Kevin B." <KevinB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a couple files with 0 bytes. Windows will not let me delete them. It
> keeps telling me they are not there. But they keep showing up as 0 bytes.
> Any
> help?

cwmizner

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Re: Deleting 0 byte files

Posted: 07-02-2008, 07:26 AM

I have the same problem, I just ran the chkdsk as suggested, didn't
work, still can't delete/open/rename the file, it says it's not there

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Re: Deleting 0 byte files

Posted: 07-02-2008, 09:01 AM

cwmizner <cwmizner.3bwr48@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:

>I have the same problem, I just ran the chkdsk as suggested, didn't
>work, still can't delete/open/rename the file, it says it's not there

The person you are looking to for help last posted here on December
12.

Try to find someone who is more active.

DecHex

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Re: Deleting 0 byte files

Posted: 07-02-2008, 11:30 AM

A chap here had the same issue a couple of weeks ago.
He opened a dos session, running as administrator, pointed to the
appropriate folder
and deleted the offending article from there.
Hope this helps
DH

"cwmizner" <cwmizner.3bwr48@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have the same problem, I just ran the chkdsk as suggested, didn't
> work, still can't delete/open/rename the file, it says it's not there
>
>
> --
> cwmizner
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

cwmizner

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Posted: 07-02-2008, 04:11 PM

that was easy, the pesky file deleted from a DOS window, thanks for the
idea!

unreal, it was driving me nuts, the file was in a folder created by a
program so I couldn't delete/move even the folder, plus I often look in
the folder, so hated seeing that file in there, thanks again!

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DecHex

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Re: Deleting 0 byte files

Posted: 07-02-2008, 08:07 PM

Glad it worked
Bet you're missing it already!
DH

"cwmizner" <cwmizner.3bxg45@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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>
> that was easy, the pesky file deleted from a DOS window, thanks for the
> idea!
>
> unreal, it was driving me nuts, the file was in a folder created by a
> program so I couldn't delete/move even the folder, plus I often look in
> the folder, so hated seeing that file in there, thanks again!
>
>
> --
> cwmizner
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>

psyco

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Re: Deleting 0 byte files

Posted: 07-18-2008, 11:40 PM

sorry nonny

DecHex;893646 Wrote:

> A chap here had the same issue a couple of weeks ago.
> He opened a dos session, running as administrator, pointed to the
> appropriate folder
> and deleted the offending article from there.
> Hope this helps
> DH
>
>
> "cwmizner" <cwmizner.3bwr48@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in
> message
> news:cwmizner.3bwr48@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
> >
> > I have the same problem, I just ran the chkdsk as suggested, didn't
> > work, still can't delete/open/rename the file, it says it's not there
> >
> >
> > --
> > cwmizner
> > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
> >

im having the same problem, tried the dos thing, tried checking for
disc errors, nothing works... any other suggestions?

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