Unable to delete a file

[thescreensavers]

So I try to delete this file on my desktop, its more like an icon now.


When I try to delete it. It says "could not find this item"

gerr

 

[corkyg]

Right click on it and check its properties. Sometimes a shortcut link gets abandoned on the desktop after the host has been removed from the system.

You can also try the right click - delete option.

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Right click on it and check its properties. Sometimes a shortcut link gets abandoned on the desktop after the host has been removed from the system.

You can also try the right click - delete option.

I already tried this many times.. I already tried 3rd party programs and nothing works.

The file is visually on my desktop I can drag it and everything but physically my computer does not find it.

 

[Binky]

Is it there in safe mode?

 

[corkyg]

OK - if you right click and go Properties, it should give you the file addrewss. Make a note of it and then use Explorer and see if you can find it manually. And, do it in Safe Mode as well.

If the file exists, you should find it with Explorer - and then you can do sometyhing about it such as take ownership and delete.

And, from the Command Prompt (on boot) run CHKDSK c:\ /f /r

 

[postmortemIA]

what is the file name? windows is known to have trouble with files that have device name in itself, such as "COM1.txt"

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: corkyg
OK - if you right click and go Properties, it should give you the file addrewss. Make a note of it and then use Explorer and see if you can find it manually. And, do it in Safe Mode as well.

If the file exists, you should find it with Explorer - and then you can do sometyhing about it such as take ownership and delete.

And, from the Command Prompt (on boot) run CHKDSK c:\ /f /r

C:\Users\Danny\Desktop

I am going to try safe mode, but when I try to delete it it will keep saying file not found.

Screen shot of error

And safe mode did not work

 

[starams5]

I use Paragon Hard Disk Manager which is paid software but see freeware link below maybe you can find something there. You'll need a to make a recovery CD so you can DOS boot to partitioning software that will allow you to browse the partition and delete files.
http://www.thefreecountry.com/...partitioneditors.shtml

 

[corkyg]

It still does not show the filename. C:\Users\Danny\Desktop is a series of folders. What is the filename you are looking for and trying to delete?

Your screen clip suggests you have a folder on the desktop, not a file. Have you tried deleting the folder?

 

[krose]

Try running the FileASSASSIN tool in Malwarebyte's AntiMalware.

 

[KeithP]

You might try creating a new file by the same name and see if you can save over it. If it lets you, then try deleting the new file.

-KeithP

 

[Binky]

Change your desktop background to something that will camouflage the evil icon. 😉

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: KeithP
You might try creating a new file by the same name and see if you can save over it. If it lets you, then try deleting the new file.

-KeithP

I can make the new file with the same name no problem, going to try file assassin.

and I am hiding it behind my gadgets lol.

 

[thescreensavers]

Ran File Assassin, and got a File not found. gerr I think I am going to boot up Ubuntu and see if I can delete it that way.

 

[corkyg]

OK - for the 3rd time . . . what is the filename you are dealing with? Your illustration had no filenames - only folders.

Have you tried creating a real file with the same name and saving it?

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: corkyg
OK - for the 3rd time . . . what is the filename you are dealing with? Your illustration had no filenames - only folders.

Have you tried creating a real file with the same name and saving it?

Yea, I have done all that but I booted up Ubuntu Live CD and I deleted it there. No problems its gone now.

ty for all you guys help

 

[Saint Nick]

I'll be honest, I used to have these random porn vids from KaZaA back in the day (when I was probably 16 or 17). They would download to my desktop. The file names were so long and had so many weird characters in them that the computer couldn't delete them. I had to boot up into a prompt, or just open command prompt, and delete it there.

It sucked because it was obviously a porn flick, with something ridiculous as a name such as "britney spears anal doggie 18yo with hot stud in bathroom hot sexy slut whore college eHt?¦?¦??¤??" and I NEEDED to delete it (family computer).

 

[dawks]

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