httCBFD.tmp is taking up 45GB in the windows directory. Cannot delete.

[gamefreakgcb]

Hey. I have a Win 7 box setup with BlueIris (security cameras). It has a 90GB SSD for the programs and 2x 3TB HDD's for storage of the videos. I just checked today and the entire SSD was full. After checking all folders to make sure the clips were being stored in the HD's, I downloaded windirstat and I see a file httCBFD.tmp is taking up roughly 45GB. I cannot find anything about this file on the net and I cannot delete this file. Any idea what this?

The hiberfil and pagefil are both about 6 and 8 GB respectively.

I cannot set the Admin account as the owner of the file.

 

[Matt1970]

It's a .tmp so that makes it a temporary file. I am assuming your camera software is using it as temporary storage. I am not sure how your camera software works but it may be storing a raw AVI or similar file for a certain amount of time while it is recording and then converts them to smaller files.

 

[Steltek]

If you absolutely need to delete it, you might boot a linux live CD and delete the file outside of Windows. Or, use something like Unlocker to unlock it so you can get rid of it.

 

[JackMDS]

Maybe this can Help.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml

 

[Matt1970]

Sorry, I forgot to add this. Comb through the camera software and see if there is any setting for a temp file size or location.

 

[Binky]

Where is this file? I have a system running blueiris.

Edit: I just scanned my WHS box (running blueiris) for all temp files and the largest I have is about 512KB. I don't see any temp files with that naming scheme.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

Well, I feel so stupid now. I just rebooted the machine and its gone. I'll check back monday to see if it was a one time freak occurrence or something.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Well, I feel so stupid now. I just rebooted the machine and its gone. I'll check back monday to see if it was a one time freak occurrence or something.

Sounds like that new commercial where a guy in the office asked another about tablets. The second guy immediately asked if her power cycled without waiting to hear what is being asked.

I cannot fault you here, because rebooting is something vendors in the telecommunications world tell customers all the time on hardware costing hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. :biggrin:

 

[imagoon]

First thing you should ever do before "unlockers" and booting Linux CDs is shutdown the app that has the tmp file open. I mean if you really want your wreck the machine use an unlocker or a linux boot cd...

Or as you found out, a reboot may clear it. Mostly because the app that created it closed and cleaned after itself rather than the reboot itself doing anything.

 

[MrChad]

Do you use NOD32? Google "htt temp file"; there are some discussions about this issue.

EDIT: Relevant thread

 

[imagoon]

Nice link. Even mentions excluding certain camera's IP's because the AV scanner was throwing it all to temp.

FYI Windows 7 can show you what is locking the file in Resource Monitor. Or you can grab process explorer off MS's website and look at the file locks section.

 

[gamefreakgcb]

Ah! Thanks guys. Yes, I know all too well the advice of rebooting first. I say that to all support requests and it clears roughly 50% of the requests. Just got caught up in the issue.

@MrChad. I do use NOD32. Nice thread by the way. I have to see if I have to exclude every single IP.