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 07-12-2007, 12:36 PM | #1 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Can't delete files A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore the entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through with that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. However, I keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot delete xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. Thanks in advance, Mike |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:37 PM | #2 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: Can't delete files Addendum... I forgot to mention... I right clicked, selected properties and unchecked the read-only box as well as allowing all sub-folders and files to be changed from read-only. Still, some won't delete with the same error message. Thanks again for your help. Mike "speedy_mike" <> wrote in message news:47577866$0$507$... >A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore the >entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through with >that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. However, I >keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot delete >xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." > > For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. > > I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. > > Thanks in advance, > > Mike > > > |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:37 PM | #3 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | RE: Can't delete files Have you run chkdsk on the drive to check disk corruption "speedy_mike" wrote: > A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore the > entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through with > that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. However, I > keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot delete > xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." > > For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. > > I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. > > Thanks in advance, > > Mike > > > > |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:37 PM | #4 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: Can't delete files No, I didn't. I'll try that. Thanks. Mike "gsjutla" <> wrote in message news:... > Have you run chkdsk on the drive to check disk corruption > > "speedy_mike" wrote: > >> A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore the >> entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through >> with >> that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. However, >> I >> keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot delete >> xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." >> >> For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. >> >> I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:38 PM | #5 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: Can't delete files I ran chkdsk and it's doing the same things. Thanks for the idea and any other thoughts will be welcome. Mike "gsjutla" <> wrote in message news:... > Have you run chkdsk on the drive to check disk corruption > > "speedy_mike" wrote: > >> A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore the >> entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through >> with >> that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. However, >> I >> keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot delete >> xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." >> >> For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. >> >> I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:44 PM | #6 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: Can't delete files Hello, Did you run chkdsk as "CHKDSK D: /F" -- Singapore Web Design Singapore Web Hosting Windows XP FAQ "speedy_mike" <> wrote in message news:47579fa6$0$10297$... >I ran chkdsk and it's doing the same things. > > Thanks for the idea and any other thoughts will be welcome. > > Mike > > > "gsjutla" <> wrote in message > news:... >> Have you run chkdsk on the drive to check disk corruption >> >> "speedy_mike" wrote: >> >>> A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore the >>> entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through >>> with >>> that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. However, >>> I >>> keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot >>> delete >>> xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." >>> >>> For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. >>> >>> I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> > > |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:45 PM | #7 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: Can't delete files I just did run chkdsk. Thanks for the idea but I'm still having problems. I found one of the offending files (there are a bunch). I'm getting error messages as "Cannot delete symicnet.dll: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable". I really don't understand what the problem could be. I'm using Administrator privileges. I'd appreciate other ideas. Thank you. Mike "Singapore Web Design" <> wrote in message news:Ov4D$.gbl... > Hello, > > Did you run chkdsk as "CHKDSK D: /F" > > -- > Singapore Web Design > > Singapore Web Hosting > > Windows XP FAQ > > "speedy_mike" <> wrote in message > news:47579fa6$0$10297$... >>I ran chkdsk and it's doing the same things. >> >> Thanks for the idea and any other thoughts will be welcome. >> >> Mike >> >> >> "gsjutla" <> wrote in message >> news:... >>> Have you run chkdsk on the drive to check disk corruption >>> >>> "speedy_mike" wrote: >>> >>>> A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore >>>> the >>>> entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through >>>> with >>>> that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. >>>> However, I >>>> keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot >>>> delete >>>> xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." >>>> >>>> For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. >>>> >>>> I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance, >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> > > |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:45 PM | #8 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: Can't delete files BACK UP ALL YOUR PERSONAL FILES AND DATA AT ONCE! You're hard drive may be quickly failing. John speedy_mike wrote: > I just did run chkdsk. Thanks for the idea but I'm still having problems. > > I found one of the offending files (there are a bunch). I'm getting error > messages as "Cannot delete symicnet.dll: The file or directory is corrupted > and unreadable". > > I really don't understand what the problem could be. I'm using > Administrator privileges. > > I'd appreciate other ideas. Thank you. > > Mike > > > > > "Singapore Web Design" <> wrote in > message news:Ov4D$.gbl... > >>Hello, >> >>Did you run chkdsk as "CHKDSK D: /F" >> >>-- >>Singapore Web Design >> >>Singapore Web Hosting >> >>Windows XP FAQ >> >>"speedy_mike" <> wrote in message >>news:47579fa6$0$10297$. .. >> >>>I ran chkdsk and it's doing the same things. >>> >>>Thanks for the idea and any other thoughts will be welcome. >>> >>>Mike >>> >>> >>>"gsjutla" <> wrote in message >>>news:... >>> >>>>Have you run chkdsk on the drive to check disk corruption >>>> >>>>"speedy_mike" wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore >>>>>the >>>>>entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through >>>>>with >>>>>that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. >>>>>However, I >>>>>keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot >>>>>delete >>>>>xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." >>>>> >>>>>For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. >>>>> >>>>>I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. >>>>> >>>>>Thanks in advance, >>>>> >>>>>Mike >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >> > > |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:47 PM | #9 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: Can't delete files Thanks John. I performed an image backup last night to an external drive. I'm not having trouble with that external drive nor my C: drive. The problem I'm having is with a supplimental hard drive (labeled M  , not my C:drive. If it dies then there is no real data loss. It can all be restored from the external drive. It's just handy to have if I need a short-term, in-the-clear (as opposed to an image) backup. Thanks again for the suggestion. I'm still quite interested in any other ideas! Mike "John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:OHfVz4AOIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > BACK UP ALL YOUR PERSONAL FILES AND DATA AT ONCE! > > You're hard drive may be quickly failing. > > John > > speedy_mike wrote: >> I just did run chkdsk. Thanks for the idea but I'm still having >> problems. >> >> I found one of the offending files (there are a bunch). I'm getting >> error messages as "Cannot delete symicnet.dll: The file or directory is >> corrupted and unreadable". >> >> I really don't understand what the problem could be. I'm using >> Administrator privileges. >> >> I'd appreciate other ideas. Thank you. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> "Singapore Web Design" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in >> message news:Ov4D$QAOIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >>>Hello, >>> >>>Did you run chkdsk as "CHKDSK D: /F" >>> >>>-- >>>Singapore Web Design >>> >>>Singapore Web Hosting >>> >>>Windows XP FAQ >>> >>>"speedy_mike" <> wrote in message >>>news:47579fa6$0$10297$.. . >>> >>>>I ran chkdsk and it's doing the same things. >>>> >>>>Thanks for the idea and any other thoughts will be welcome. >>>> >>>>Mike >>>> >>>> >>>>"gsjutla" <> wrote in message >>>>news:... >>>> >>>>>Have you run chkdsk on the drive to check disk corruption >>>>> >>>>>"speedy_mike" wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore >>>>>>the >>>>>>entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through >>>>>>with >>>>>>that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. >>>>>>However, I >>>>>>keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot >>>>>>delete >>>>>>xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." >>>>>> >>>>>>For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. >>>>>> >>>>>>I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks in advance, >>>>>> >>>>>>Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > |
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| 07-12-2007, 12:48 PM | #10 |
| Guest Posts: n/a | Re: Can't delete files Run a manufacturer's diagnostic utility on it, go to the drive manufacturer's web site for the utility. The drive might be dying, in which case there isn't much sense fighting with it. If it passes the diagnostic tests then you can do a chkdsk /r on it or just do a complete format on it. John speedy_mike wrote: > Thanks John. I performed an image backup last night to an external drive. > I'm not having trouble with that external drive nor my C: drive. The > problem I'm having is with a supplimental hard drive (labeled M , not my C:> drive. If it dies then there is no real data loss. It can all be restored > from the external drive. It's just handy to have if I need a short-term, > in-the-clear (as opposed to an image) backup. > > Thanks again for the suggestion. I'm still quite interested in any other > ideas! > > Mike > > > > "John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:OHfVz4AOIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >>BACK UP ALL YOUR PERSONAL FILES AND DATA AT ONCE! >> >>You're hard drive may be quickly failing. >> >>John >> >>speedy_mike wrote: >> >>>I just did run chkdsk. Thanks for the idea but I'm still having >>>problems. >>> >>>I found one of the offending files (there are a bunch). I'm getting >>>error messages as "Cannot delete symicnet.dll: The file or directory is >>>corrupted and unreadable". >>> >>>I really don't understand what the problem could be. I'm using >>>Administrator privileges. >>> >>>I'd appreciate other ideas. Thank you. >>> >>>Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>"Singapore Web Design" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in >>>message news:Ov4D$QAOIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> >>> >>>>Hello, >>>> >>>>Did you run chkdsk as "CHKDSK D: /F" >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Singapore Web Design >>>> >>>>Singapore Web Hosting >>>> >>>>Windows XP FAQ >>>> >>>>"speedy_mike" <> wrote in message >>>>news:47579fa6$0$10297$. .. >>>> >>>> >>>>>I ran chkdsk and it's doing the same things. >>>>> >>>>>Thanks for the idea and any other thoughts will be welcome. >>>>> >>>>>Mike >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>"gsjutla" <> wrote in message >>>>>news:... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Have you run chkdsk on the drive to check disk corruption >>>>>> >>>>>>"speedy_mike" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>A while back, I needed to restore some lost files and had to restore >>>>>>>the >>>>>>>entire image backup of my C: drive to an external drive. I'm through >>>>>>>with >>>>>>>that large file and want to delete it from the external drive. >>>>>>>However, I >>>>>>>keep getting error messages for some of the files that say "Cannot >>>>>>>delete >>>>>>>xxxxxx: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." >>>>>>> >>>>>>>For example, one case is in M:\Drive(C)\downloads\Intel Drivers\xxxxx. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I'm running XP Pro with all current upgrades. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Thanks in advance, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Mike >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> > > |
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