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Windows Vista File Management Issues or questions in relation to Vista's file management. (microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management) |
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Cant delete, rename, ect. tried admin rights, moveonboot, ect., and the file is empty
Thanks for the prompt reply, I gave both suggestions a try and neither would work. It's really weird, the icon is there, blank page with title, yet when I try to move it to the recycle bin, it says it is no longer located at C:\Users\Len\desktop. Verify the item's location and try again. Find will not find the file but it shows on the desktop; however, browsing desktop I can see the "file" but drag to recycle bin or right click-delete will yield the same message. Is there another Vista update that addresses desktop refresh that I could try? I see a bunch of traffic on desktop problems but I haven't gone down that path yet. I have auto update running and I'm not sure if all possible updates are loaded. Thanks again -- Len Cable |
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Cant delete, rename, ect. tried admin rights, moveonboot, ect., and the file is empty
Try running chkdsk /f from an elevated command prompt and reboot as advised.
This kind of problem often involves an issue with the file system and not necessarily a locked file. -- "Len Cable" wrote in message ... I have essentially the same problem and when trying to load the icon (0 bytes) to File Shredder, it reports the file is no longer located on desktop. However, the phantom file icon is still there. Desktop refresh does not work and I've tried the same approaches as dedicateddoug. Any more ideas? Thanks in advance -- Len Cable |
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Cant delete, rename, ect. tried admin rights, moveonboot, ect., and the file is empty
Try running chkdsk /f from an elevated command prompt and reboot as advised.
This kind of problem often involves an issue with the file system and not necessarily a locked file. -- "Len Cable" wrote in message ... I have essentially the same problem and when trying to load the icon (0 bytes) to File Shredder, it reports the file is no longer located on desktop. However, the phantom file icon is still there. Desktop refresh does not work and I've tried the same approaches as dedicateddoug. Any more ideas? Thanks in advance -- Len Cable |
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