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JKConey
Anyone have an easy way to get rid of a zero byte file? Thanks!
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housetrained
what is the file? what's the extension?
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Paul
JKConey said:Anyone have an easy way to get rid of a zero byte file? Thanks!
Is it the fact that the file is zero bytes ?
Or is it the fact that the file is being kept "open" by
some application, and the file is "locked". That can prevent
the user from deleting it.
This is like using a crowbar, when the job requires tweezers,
but eventually someone will mention it. I've never tested
it, because I have other, non-Windows ways, to take care of this
sort of problem.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlocker
If Unlocker won't work, you may have malware on board.
Paul
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Jeff Layman
Anyone have an easy way to get rid of a zero byte file? Thanks!
What folder? What attributes?
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Brian Cryer
JKConey said:Anyone have an easy way to get rid of a zero byte file? Thanks!
Delete.
If it won't let you delete it then its probably in use somewhere. The
easiest is probably to reboot and then try deleting it. If it still won't
let you check the file permissions.
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JKConey
It has no extension, not in use and 0 bytes. When trying to change the
name or delete, it says it's not located there. As if it's a ghost.
name or delete, it says it's not located there. As if it's a ghost.
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Airman Basic
Boot from a CD or whatever, delete it from there.It has no extension, not in use and 0 bytes. When trying to change the
name or delete, it says it's not located there. As if it's a ghost.
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Paul
JKConey said:It has no extension, not in use and 0 bytes. When trying to change the
name or delete, it says it's not located there. As if it's a ghost.
Have you run CHKDSK lately ?
Paul
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JKConey
I deleted it by using a command prompt, and using it's 8.3 file name.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Thanks for your suggestions.
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Bob
JKConey said:I deleted it by using a command prompt, and using it's 8.3 file name.
Thanks for your suggestions.