Help Deleting a Corrupt File

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Somewhere along the line a corrupt restore was created. I noticed this when
a Defrag failed, specifying the restore point folder as the cause. I have
narrowed it down to a file in one of the sub-folders. I can't find a way to
delete it. It always tells me the file is corrupt. I have tried :

- Turning restore on and off. All restores deleted except this corrupt
folder.

- Overwriting the offending files with an empty notepad file

- Trying to delete with explorer.exe off

- Using a data cleaning tool

I could really do without reinstalling Windows. Any help very gratefully
received

Many thanks

M

 

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Run Error Checking. Reboot. Try to delete the file again.

Error Checking (chkdsk.exe) in XP.
1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive you want to
check, and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Select both of these:

o To run Chkdsk by using the /f parameter, select the Automatically fix file
system errors check box, and then click Start.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking. All files must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is
currently in use, a message asks if you want to reschedule
the disk checking for the next time you restart your computer. Your drive is
not available to run other tasks while the disk is being checked.]]

o To run Chkdsk by using the /r parameter, select the Scan for and attempt
recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking, locates bad sectors, and recovers readable information. All files
must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is currently in use, a
message asks if you want to reschedule the disk checking for the next time
you restart your computer. Your drive is not available to run other tasks
while the disk is being checked. If you select this option, you do not need
to select Automatically fix file system errors. Windows fixes any errors on
the disk.]]

You have to reboot for Error-checking to run.

For a peek at the log.
Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:d33ar1$m6r$1@titan.btinternet.com,
MandAs <mandas@btinternet.com> hunted and pecked:
> Somewhere along the line a corrupt restore was created. I noticed this
> when a Defrag failed, specifying the restore point folder as the cause.
> I have narrowed it down to a file in one of the sub-folders. I can't
> find a way to delete it. It always tells me the file is corrupt. I have
> tried :
>
> - Turning restore on and off. All restores deleted except this corrupt
> folder.
>
> - Overwriting the offending files with an empty notepad file
>
> - Trying to delete with explorer.exe off
>
> - Using a data cleaning tool
>
> I could really do without reinstalling Windows. Any help very gratefully
> received
>
> Many thanks
>
> M