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Wing

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    Can't delete file
    « on: March 30, 2007, 07:14:57 AM »
    I have a file I cannot delete. It is in an old shared folder from when I was using a peer-to-peer program. I have uninstalled the peer-to-peer program and deleted everything else in the folder, but this on stays there. It is called Warcraft 3 and the size says 0 KB. When I try to delete it, I get the message "Cannot read from the source file or disk" I have no idea how it got there. I don't think it does anything, but I would like to remove it.

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    Re: Can't delete file
    « Reply #1 on: March 30, 2007, 08:20:15 AM »
    Have you tried restarting your computer  and trying or using Safe Mode?

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      Re: Can't delete file
      « Reply #2 on: March 30, 2007, 08:22:26 AM »
      Try booting into Safe Mode (F8) when the system boots and see if you can delete that way.  Another option is to boot to a command prompt, drill down to the location of that file/folder, then delete it from there.

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        Re: Can't delete file
        « Reply #3 on: March 30, 2007, 08:51:40 AM »
        I've tried deleting it from safe mode and command prompt. still won't delete.

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          Re: Can't delete file
          « Reply #4 on: March 30, 2007, 01:50:18 PM »
          Google for Killbox.  :)

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          Re: Can't delete file
          « Reply #5 on: March 31, 2007, 09:52:28 AM »
          Run the Kill... ;D
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