I am backing some things up to data discs and I want to delete the files off
my pc after they are backed up.
The problem is one folder.. I try to delete the folder and it tells me it
can't because it can't find this one file
like something.txt just for example. So I try to go into that folder and
create something.txt and it tells me I can't
because a file with the same name already exists in that folder but if it
does I can't see it.

I have search for 'can't delete file' in google but I have not found a
relevant answer. Everything I have found
deals with files in use pretty much.

<squeek> ? </squeek>

Heidi

On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:06:33 -0500, "Heidi" <blackcat2@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I am backing some things up to data discs and I want to delete the files off
>my pc after they are backed up.
>The problem is one folder.. I try to delete the folder and it tells me it
>can't because it can't find this one file
>like something.txt just for example. So I try to go into that folder and
>create something.txt and it tells me I can't
>because a file with the same name already exists in that folder but if it
>does I can't see it.
>
>I have search for 'can't delete file' in google but I have not found a
>relevant answer. Everything I have found
>deals with files in use pretty much.
>
><squeek> ? </squeek>
>
>Heidi
>
In the folder click Tools>Folder Options>View> and then tick Show
hidden files and folders. Then you'll be able to see the file -
whether you can then delete it or not is another matter

let it be known on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:06:33 -0500
"Heidi" <blackcat2@gmail.com> scribed:

|I am backing some things up to data discs and I want to delete the files off
|my pc after they are backed up.
|The problem is one folder.. I try to delete the folder and it tells me it
|can't because it can't find this one file
|like something.txt just for example. So I try to go into that folder and
|create something.txt and it tells me I can't
|because a file with the same name already exists in that folder but if it
|does I can't see it.
|
|I have search for 'can't delete file' in google but I have not found a
|relevant answer. Everything I have found
|deals with files in use pretty much.
|
|<squeek> ? </squeek>
|
|Heidi
|

Did you try in Safe Mode?

hth
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On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:06:33 -0500, "Heidi" <blackcat2@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I am backing some things up to data discs and I want to delete the files off
>my pc after they are backed up.
>The problem is one folder.. I try to delete the folder and it tells me it
>can't because it can't find this one file
>like something.txt just for example. So I try to go into that folder and
>create something.txt and it tells me I can't
>because a file with the same name already exists in that folder but if it
>does I can't see it.
>
>I have search for 'can't delete file' in google but I have not found a
>relevant answer. Everything I have found
>deals with files in use pretty much.
>
><squeek> ? </squeek>
>
>Heidi
>
There is a free utility called Unlocker. No spyware and may not even
have to be installed, I can't recall.

If that doesn't solve your problem, I would run checkdisk.

That is the crazy thing I should have mentioned... I do have that set and
have for years...
I still can't see the mystery file...

Heidi



Doug Baiter wrote:
: On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:06:33 -0500, "Heidi" <blackcat2@gmail.com>
: wrote:
: In the folder click Tools>Folder Options>View> and then tick Show
: hidden files and folders. Then you'll be able to see the file -
: whether you can then delete it or not is another matter

cf wrote:
: Did you try in Safe Mode?
:
: hth

Good thought... I will try that next. =)

Joe Blow wrote:
: There is a free utility called Unlocker. No spyware and may not even
: have to be installed, I can't recall.
:
: If that doesn't solve your problem, I would run checkdisk.

Interesting idea but wouldn't I have to see the file to delete it with a
program?

Heidi

Heidi wrote:
> Joe Blow wrote:
> : There is a free utility called Unlocker. No spyware and may not even
> : have to be installed, I can't recall.
> :
> : If that doesn't solve your problem, I would run checkdisk.
>
> Interesting idea but wouldn't I have to see the file to delete it with a
> program?
>
> Heidi
>
>

heh

Okay here's Windows trick. Sometimes if you cannot delete a file... you
can RENAME it. Try renaming it... once it's renamed you can delete it.


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