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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Michael on April 27, 2015, 07:32:08 PM

Title: Huge file cannot be deleted
Post by: Michael on April 27, 2015, 07:32:08 PM

I was working with Adobe Premier Pro to edit some videos. In one of the projects, there was one huge file (2.01GB) created, which I cannot delete. At first I thought it was one of those temporary files, but it still cannot be deleted after I reboot, or even in Safe Mode.

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Title: Re: Huge file cannot be deleted
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 27, 2015, 10:56:43 PM

The is very odd.
Do you have a good Anti Virus installed?

There is a set of programs that can do a 'move on boot' action.
That might be the best way to resolve your problem.
Here is a download for a free program.
Emco MoveOnBoot (http://emco-moveonboot.en.softonic.com/)

Does that help?  ;)

Title: Re: Huge file cannot be deleted
Post by: Michael on April 28, 2015, 01:42:04 AM

Hi Geek,

I have AVG 2015 on my machine.

I downloaded and installed Emco MoveOnBoot but the program doesn't launch, i.e. it prompts whether I want to allow the program to make changes to my computer blah blah blah, but after I click yes, nothing happens.

Title: Re: Huge file cannot be deleted
Post by: Michael on April 28, 2015, 02:21:36 AM

Hi Geek, I found this clip (http://"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEwAR2gmoAg") on Youtube showing how to tackle this issue.

However, at the step to rename the file/folder, I get an error that "The system cannot find the file specified."

Then I tried to delete it straightaway instead of rename it first, it works!

Title: Re: Huge file cannot be deleted
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 28, 2015, 09:03:10 AM

So we can mark this as fixed.  :)