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ljsrules

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Cant Delete
« on: March 17, 2006, 04:47:38 PM »
I’m having problem deleting something. It’s an .exe I was going to download on bit torrent. I decided not to as soon as it started, so now I have a 0 byte exe on my desktop. I think I’ve tried everything, even safe mode and it still says its being used by something. What’s going on here? :-?

pcdoc4christ

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2006, 04:51:37 PM »
LJS:

What is the name of the executable file?

Doc


ljsrules

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2006, 05:01:15 PM »
How that could mater?

GX1_Man

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2006, 05:24:33 PM »
Secrets don't usually get solutions.  ;)

ljsrules

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2006, 05:26:41 PM »
But its nothing, just a zero byte empty exe

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2006, 06:31:42 PM »
[highlight]Pocket Killbox[/highlight] should fix it.

ljsrules

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2006, 08:21:17 PM »
I did and it said it cant be deleted. Please somebody, try to help me its getting embarasing.
« Last Edit: March 17, 2006, 08:24:20 PM by ljsrules »

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2006, 08:25:31 PM »
Embarassing eh?
Hey everyone..... IT'S PORN!!!!!! ;D

NTFS or FAT32?
« Last Edit: March 17, 2006, 08:26:31 PM by Backdated »

ljsrules

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2006, 08:29:09 PM »
what?

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2006, 08:34:50 PM »
Is your HARD ;D drive formatted to NTFS or FAT32? If you boot from a Win98 bootdisk, can you access your drive?

ljsrules

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2006, 08:41:46 PM »
Im not sure about the NTFS or FAT32 thing. How do you check?

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2006, 08:46:22 PM »
Double click "My Computer", right click "C:" and select properties.

It always amazes me how someone can set up a BT client, find the Torrents and download them (Bad move to the desktop btw) but don't know anything whatsoever about their computer.

ljsrules

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Re: Cant Delete
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2006, 08:50:35 PM »
Im running NTFS

Fed

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    Re: Cant Delete
    « Reply #13 on: March 17, 2006, 09:52:58 PM »
    Did you try the Killbox 'Delete on Reboot' option?

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    Re: Cant Delete
    « Reply #14 on: March 18, 2006, 03:42:53 AM »
    Is your Bit Torrent client still using this file?
    If KillBox doesn't work (It usually does), try the [highlight]Knoppix CD[/highlight].

    pcdoc4christ

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    Re: Cant Delete
    « Reply #15 on: March 18, 2006, 07:21:57 AM »
    Try to right-click on the file and select Properties.  Do you get an error?  If so, what does the error say, exactly?

    Doc
    « Last Edit: March 18, 2006, 07:28:14 AM by pcdoc4christ »

    ljsrules

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    Re: Cant Delete
    « Reply #16 on: March 18, 2006, 07:39:36 AM »
    THANK YOU ;D ;D ;D The KillBox on reboot thing worked!  But im still confused,why could'nt I have just deleted it normaly?

    pcdoc4christ

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    Re: Cant Delete
    « Reply #17 on: March 18, 2006, 07:44:19 AM »
    LJS:

    In rare circumstances, Windows 2000 and XP cannot delete files.  One example is when the file becomes corrupted and the file name has a space before or after it.  I have a file on my PC that i cannot delete, and have not taken the time to follow Microsoft's recommendations, which would take some effort.  I might try Pocket Killbox.


    Doc

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    Re: Cant Delete
    « Reply #18 on: March 18, 2006, 11:37:09 AM »
    I hope you have a high speed connection Doc. Killbox weighs in at a very hefty.................................. ........................... 69K. ;D

    Fed

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      Re: Cant Delete
      « Reply #19 on: March 18, 2006, 03:55:28 PM »
      A little hijacking here. :D

      Has anyone tried using the 'Get my Desktop Back' button in Killbox?
      I want to know if it solves 'that' problem people get from time to time.

      pcdoc4christ

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      Re: Cant Delete
      « Reply #20 on: March 19, 2006, 09:56:49 AM »
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      I hope you have a high speed connection Doc. Killbox weighs in at a very hefty.................................. ........................... 69K. ;D

      Yikes!  Don't know if i'll have enough room on my disk (floppy, that is)!

       ;)