Bizarre files on my disk. Can't delete them! Help!!!

[Neo]

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I once installed a trial version of Norton undelete (I think it's the
name, don't remember clearly). Then I uninstalled it shortly after that.

But one thing the good program left ot me is that it created a strange
folder in my c:\recycler folder:

Volume in drive C is SYSTEM
Volume Serial Number is 947A-9043

Directory of C:\RECYCLER\a

05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> .
05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> ..
03/19/2004 09:27a 303 00000174.
03/19/2004 09:18a 357 00000184.
03/19/2004 09:18a 2,180 00000185.
08/01/2003 07:27a 7,230 00000203.
03/19/2004 09:39a 169 00000209.
03/19/2004 09:32a 286 00000219.
03/19/2004 09:15a 388 00000220.
03/19/2004 09:16a 1,146 00000233.
03/09/2004 06:14a 7,640 00000288.
03/27/2001 05:22a 15,376 00000340.
10/21/1999 09:20a 178 00000344.
10/21/1999 09:20a 135 00000346.
10/21/1999 09:20a 154 00000350.
03/12/1999 12:38a 159 00000356.
09/20/2000 03:16a 1,288 00000357.
08/03/2001 11:18p 3,665 00000366.
03/23/2003 08:15p 1,347 00000375.
01/31/2002 02:12p 341 00000382.
09/21/1999 03:06p 1,437 00000415.
03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00000677.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000698.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000700.
03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000715.
03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000723.
03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000754.
03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000755.
03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000766.
03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00000832.
03/16/2003 04:56p 29,926 00000846.
03/10/2004 04:31p 68,128 00000864.
02/03/2004 12:27p 21,519 00000882.
03/10/2004 04:31p 11,991 00000885.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000924.
03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000926.
03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000941.
03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000948.
03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000978.
03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000979.
03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000990.
03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00001056.
03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00001090.
03/18/2004 01:47a 303 00001178.
03/18/2004 01:47a 3,899 00001187.
03/18/2004 01:47a 2,180 00001212.
03/18/2004 01:47a 286 00001241.
03/18/2004 01:47a 388 00001242.
03/18/2004 01:47a 1,146 00001255.
03/18/2004 01:47a 13,106 00001291.
03/18/2004 01:47a 139,264 00001305.
03/18/2004 01:47a 7,640 00001317.
03/18/2004 01:45a 69,632 00001355.
05/11/2004 12:27p 0 t.txt
52 File(s) 1,136,647 bytes
2 Dir(s) 4,035,608,576 bytes free


You can see every file has size information, but when I invoke the
"Properties" dialog in Windows Explorer, all information are empty (no
size, no datetime, and even no name!).

If I try to delete one of it, I got:

---------------------------
Error Deleting File or Folder
---------------------------
Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.file_system (More info?)

Try deleting the entire Recycler folder. Open a command prompt window
with Start > Run > cmd.exe > OK, then type:

rd /s C:\Recycler

If that works, your problem is solved. Windows will create a new folder
when it's needed.

Neo <neo_in_matrix@msn.com> wrote:
> I once installed a trial version of Norton undelete (I think it's the
> name, don't remember clearly). Then I uninstalled it shortly after that.

> But one thing the good program left ot me is that it created a strange
> folder in my c:\recycler folder:

> Volume in drive C is SYSTEM
> Volume Serial Number is 947A-9043

> Directory of C:\RECYCLER\a

> 05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> .
> 05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> ..
> 03/19/2004 09:27a 303 00000174.
> 03/19/2004 09:18a 357 00000184.
> 03/19/2004 09:18a 2,180 00000185.
> 08/01/2003 07:27a 7,230 00000203.
> 03/19/2004 09:39a 169 00000209.
> 03/19/2004 09:32a 286 00000219.
> 03/19/2004 09:15a 388 00000220.
> 03/19/2004 09:16a 1,146 00000233.
> 03/09/2004 06:14a 7,640 00000288.
> 03/27/2001 05:22a 15,376 00000340.
> 10/21/1999 09:20a 178 00000344.
> 10/21/1999 09:20a 135 00000346.
> 10/21/1999 09:20a 154 00000350.
> 03/12/1999 12:38a 159 00000356.
> 09/20/2000 03:16a 1,288 00000357.
> 08/03/2001 11:18p 3,665 00000366.
> 03/23/2003 08:15p 1,347 00000375.
> 01/31/2002 02:12p 341 00000382.
> 09/21/1999 03:06p 1,437 00000415.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00000677.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000698.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000700.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000715.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000723.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000754.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000755.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000766.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00000832.
> 03/16/2003 04:56p 29,926 00000846.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 68,128 00000864.
> 02/03/2004 12:27p 21,519 00000882.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 11,991 00000885.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000924.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000926.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000941.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000948.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000978.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000979.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000990.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00001056.
> 03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00001090.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 303 00001178.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 3,899 00001187.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 2,180 00001212.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 286 00001241.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 388 00001242.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 1,146 00001255.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 13,106 00001291.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 139,264 00001305.
> 03/18/2004 01:47a 7,640 00001317.
> 03/18/2004 01:45a 69,632 00001355.
> 05/11/2004 12:27p 0 t.txt
> 52 File(s) 1,136,647 bytes
> 2 Dir(s) 4,035,608,576 bytes free


> You can see every file has size information, but when I invoke the
> "Properties" dialog in Windows Explorer, all information are empty (no
> size, no datetime, and even no name!).

> If I try to delete one of it, I got:

> ---------------------------
> Error Deleting File or Folder
> ---------------------------
> Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.
> ---------------------------
> OK
> ---------------------------

> Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks.

--
Gary L. Smith gls432@yahoo.com
Columbus, Ohio

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.file_system (More info?)

No. That does not do the work.

Still get the same error:

Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.

On Tue, 11 May 2004 22:00:44 -0700, Gary Smith <bitbucket@example.com>
wrote:

> Try deleting the entire Recycler folder. Open a command prompt window
> with Start > Run > cmd.exe > OK, then type:
>
> rd /s C:\Recycler
>
> If that works, your problem is solved. Windows will create a new folder
> when it's needed.
>
> Neo <neo_in_matrix@msn.com> wrote:
>> I once installed a trial version of Norton undelete (I think it's the
>> name, don't remember clearly). Then I uninstalled it shortly after that.
>
>> But one thing the good program left ot me is that it created a strange
>> folder in my c:\recycler folder:
>
>> Volume in drive C is SYSTEM
>> Volume Serial Number is 947A-9043
>
>> Directory of C:\RECYCLER\a
>
>> 05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> .
>> 05/11/2004 12:27p <DIR> ..
>> 03/19/2004 09:27a 303 00000174.
>> 03/19/2004 09:18a 357 00000184.
>> 03/19/2004 09:18a 2,180 00000185.
>> 08/01/2003 07:27a 7,230 00000203.
>> 03/19/2004 09:39a 169 00000209.
>> 03/19/2004 09:32a 286 00000219.
>> 03/19/2004 09:15a 388 00000220.
>> 03/19/2004 09:16a 1,146 00000233.
>> 03/09/2004 06:14a 7,640 00000288.
>> 03/27/2001 05:22a 15,376 00000340.
>> 10/21/1999 09:20a 178 00000344.
>> 10/21/1999 09:20a 135 00000346.
>> 10/21/1999 09:20a 154 00000350.
>> 03/12/1999 12:38a 159 00000356.
>> 09/20/2000 03:16a 1,288 00000357.
>> 08/03/2001 11:18p 3,665 00000366.
>> 03/23/2003 08:15p 1,347 00000375.
>> 01/31/2002 02:12p 341 00000382.
>> 09/21/1999 03:06p 1,437 00000415.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00000677.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000698.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000700.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000715.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000723.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000754.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000755.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000766.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00000832.
>> 03/16/2003 04:56p 29,926 00000846.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 68,128 00000864.
>> 02/03/2004 12:27p 21,519 00000882.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 11,991 00000885.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000924.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 28,672 00000926.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 61,440 00000941.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 49,152 00000948.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 3,186 00000978.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 82,280 00000979.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 8,585 00000990.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 62,879 00001056.
>> 03/10/2004 04:31p 36,864 00001090.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 303 00001178.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 3,899 00001187.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 2,180 00001212.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 286 00001241.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 388 00001242.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 1,146 00001255.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 13,106 00001291.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 139,264 00001305.
>> 03/18/2004 01:47a 7,640 00001317.
>> 03/18/2004 01:45a 69,632 00001355.
>> 05/11/2004 12:27p 0 t.txt
>> 52 File(s) 1,136,647 bytes
>> 2 Dir(s) 4,035,608,576 bytes free
>
>
>> You can see every file has size information, but when I invoke the
>> "Properties" dialog in Windows Explorer, all information are empty (no
>> size, no datetime, and even no name!).
>
>> If I try to delete one of it, I got:
>
>> ---------------------------
>> Error Deleting File or Folder
>> ---------------------------
>> Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.
>> ---------------------------
>> OK
>> ---------------------------
>
>> Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.
>
>> Thanks.
>



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