Undeletable file problem

symbianas · 15 Dec 2009

Hi, I need help to delete file

When I try to delete file I get error: "Could not find this item", if I try to rename it I get the same error.
Files size is 0b, but I dont like it on my desktop

so any ideas how to delete it?

Brink · 15 Dec 2009

Hello Symbianas,

Sometimes just restarting the computer will remove a ghost file like this.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

symbianas · 15 Dec 2009

No, restarting doesnt help

I think it is more complicated then that... I noticed that files name has space at the end, I think this might be the problem, no? because I cant even create file with the space at the end... I dont know how that file got space at the end of its name.
Any other ideas?

tbernstein · 15 Dec 2009

Have you tried going to the c:\users\..\desktop folder and deleting it from there?

symbianas · 15 Dec 2009

Yes I tried it, but I get the same error. I even tried to delete from cmd, but get error "Could not find". If I try to set attribute "Hidden" I get error: "An error occured applying attributes to the file:" "The system cannot find the file specified.".

**Capt.Jack Sparrow** · 15 Dec 2009

Try another step not sure whether it would work

1, Start and type cmd and right click and Run as admin
2, Then type cd\
3, Then cd Users\<User name>\Desktop
4, Then del file name with extension

See whether that works

Brink · 15 Dec 2009

Symbianas,

If you have the 32-bit Windows 7 installed, then using Unlocker on it may allow you to be able to delete it afterwards.

symbianas · 15 Dec 2009

shyamsasinran said:

Try another step not sure whether it would work

1, Start and type cmd and right click and Run as admin
2, Then type cd\
3, Then cd Users\<User name>\Desktop
4, Then del file name with extension

See whether that works

I just told you that I have tried it:

symbianas said:

<...> I even tried to delete from cmd, but get error "Could not find". <...>

PooMan UK · 15 Dec 2009

You might want to have a looky here

DelinvFile - Utility for Deleting Invalid Files and Folders

or here

BlogSophy Blog Archive StupidFile! – Cannot Delete File On Desktop

Brink · 15 Dec 2009

symbianas said:

shyamsasinran said:

Try another step not sure whether it would work

1, Start and type cmd and right click and Run as admin
2, Then type cd\
3, Then cd Users\<User name>\Desktop
4, Then del file name with extension

See whether that works

I just told you that I have tried it:

symbianas said:

<...> I even tried to delete from cmd, but get error "Could not find". <...>

He may have posted this at the same time that you were posting this message since the time that they were posted were so close, so no need to get upset about it.