How do I delete a invalid file name?

[ND4SPD]

My brothing download a file on Kazaa , that has sooo many world in the file name. it also has the ; symbol. It Windwos XP will not let me delete it or rename it. Then I tryed to delete it throught a command promt and I am still am unable too.
What can I do?
Thanks, Angelo

 

[RemyCanad]

Can you download Tweak XP and use there erase utility to delete the file?

It allows you to write 0s to the spot on the HD were the file is stored. There are programs that just do that and I would try them too. I just can't think of any at the moment.

 

[ND4SPD]

humm..what one in tweak xp.. file renamer or file shredder?.. nope does not work :-(

 

[GAZZA]

Hmm this sounds like that virus type file that has happened to alot of people with them being unable to delete it in any way .

Here is the other post on the subject Here

Also what is the name of the file you can't delete ?

 

[RemyCanad]

Oh yeah have you tried to rename it?

 

[KillerCow]

put the filename in quotes when you try to delete it in a command prompt

C:\>dir *.txt
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 6066-DB7A

Directory of C:\

01/08/2002 05:58 PM 7 ;.txt
05/07/2002 05:20 PM 49 BIOSID.TXT
2 File(s) 56 bytes
0 Dir(s) 34,448,089,088 bytes free

C:\>del ;.txt
Could Not Find C:\.txt

C:\>del ";.txt"