Re: problem deleting 0k file

From: Dave Patrick (DSPatrick_at_nospam.gmail.com)
Date: 10/28/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:49:02 -0600

After backup you might try running;
chkdsk /r
from the recovery console command line. (/r implies /f and /p)

To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows XP
CD-Rom. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows
XP installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %systemroot% or %windir%

Also you can try deleting from the recovery console. First you'll need to
Control Panel|Admin Tools|Local Security Policy Recovery console: "Allow
floppy copy and access to all drives/folders" set to enabled

Then from the recovery console command line;
SET allowallpaths = TRUE

to gain access to all folders and try deleting from here. 

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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
"Buttnut" wrote:
> Hi folks.
> I am having a load of trouble deleting a 0k file from my desktop. when 
> trying to delete it I get the message that cannot read from source or it 
> does not exist. When going through the command prompt and running attrib 
> it shows as having an archive, system and hidden attributes but won't let 
> me remove them - get the message that the files doesn't exist!
> I've booted to safe mode, tried other profiles and still no luck.
> I've tried killbox but still cannot get rid of this. this is really 
> aggravating
> any ideas?
>