Tumps Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Ok so i'm trying to tidy up my External HDD and i come across an old Backup and i delete it all apart from one file that won't Delete........I have tried using CMD Commands, Killbox and FileASSASSIN.......When trying to delete in Killbox i getFile Error'This file does not seem to exist', I've looked around the net and found nothing..........I would prefer not to Format if possibleAny ideas?Any help would be nice!Need more info? then just ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrofLuigi Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 With so little details about the file, I can think only of generic solutions:- try from command line (with short names if applicable, to see them use dir /x)- try chkdsk- try on another computer- try shutting antivirus down, if anyetc.GL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumps Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 The file is a generic file.... (From my dad's Family Tree Program)I says it has a mass of 4.71mb but at the same time 0.00kbHave tried all those suggestions before....... with no sucess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarle Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 The file is a generic file.... (From my dad's Family Tree Program)I says it has a mass of 4.71mb but at the same time 0.00kbHave tried all those suggestions before....... with no sucessYou need to run chkdsk with the /f switch, reboot and try again.If the file has a long filename and is nested in folders with long filenames where the total combined path exceeds 255 characters, you may also run into this issue. If this is your situation, simply rename parent folders to a short, one letter, name (which will reduce the path length) and try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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