I can't delelete it. Its supposed to a be a picture but its not. If i try to open it it freezes my computer. Right clikcing on it only give me these options: Preview, Print, Open, Open With, Send To. Thats all it gives me. The delete button doesn't work either. Please help.
Just tried in Safe Mode but nothing.. Also can't rename it. Tried to use Killbox but I can't select it as a file to delete. Tried another program called Sure Delete witch also did not work. Any other suggestions?
I'm assuming you can't cut or paste it. The only thing I can think of is finding a Linux distro that can safely delete an NTFS file. That's assuming your hdd is formatted in NTFS. Maybe the problem is related to a virus or malware. You can also try installing your hdd as a slave in another pc (or in an external case) and try removing it that way. I'm out of suggestions, maybe someone else can offer some advice. Good luck izac.
Ok david ill try the Linux distro thing It is NTFS.
Hijackthis didn't work. Like all the other programs i've tried, when find the file I want to delete, I select it and press ok. I get a pop up saying it the wrong file format or something.
Please anyother suggestions would be great! Thanks
If nothing can delete it and considering the messages of the programs you tried, I have a feeling that the file is probably plain and simple damaged. Try to repair it (run CHKDSK /F or /R) and then try again to delete it.
Im sorry, but i have to put in my two cents here. First off, if you do have a second computer, and they are hooked up to a router, network the two and try to delete it through the other PC
I would try the other suggestions before I'd try Linux. Linux would be a big step, just to remove one file, alhough their are Linux Live cd's that don't need Linux to be installed. If you do have another pc connected, try Trace's idea or like I said before, install your hdd as a slave and remove it that way.
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