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Ok, I've been trying to tackle this for hours, days even. I've seen lot's of other activity on this, but have not found a suitable solution. This is my last hope!There is a file on my desktop that I cannot delete, named del 'CA6FKTS5.' (no quotes)
It is greyed out and anytime I try to move it or delete it I get the error:
Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.
or
Cannot move file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.
I have tried this in a command prompt:
del '.C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopCA6FKTS5.' (to no avail)
del '?C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopCA6FKTS5.' (also, no workie)
Both generate the DOS error:
Could not find .C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopCA6FKTS5.
I've tried Chkdsk /f (that didn't clean it out)
I've tried a program that's supposed to delete files on boot.
I've tried in Command Prompt: dir /x
It doesn't even show in the list.
I've tried this one too:
Created a new file on the desktop named 'CA6FKTS5.'
Windows won't let me name it that, so it actually gets named to: 'CA6FKTS5'
Then I try to delete both, that doesn't do anything either.
The file name is obviously invalid, but I have been able to employ any of the previously discussed methods for escaping those invalid chars and calling del at the command prompt. It looks like lots of other people have success with that, so I'd just stumped...
I've added a pic of my desktop just so you don't think I'm screwing with you :)
I'm on Windows XP SP3
desktop.jpg
Hello,
Method 1:
You may perform a SFC (System File Checker) scan. It will list any issues and will also recover any files if needed. Follow the below steps toperform a SFC Scan -
a. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow
b. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sfc /scannow
A message will appear stating that 'The system scan will begin'. Be patient because the scan may take some time.
c. If any files require a replace SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Win7 DVD for this process to continue.
d. If everything is okay you should, after the scan, see the following message 'Windows resource protection did not find any integrity violations'.
e. After the scan has completed, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check.
Check the below link for further guidance on SFC scan -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
Method 2:
You may check if you face the same issue in different user account or new administrator account.You may create a new user account on your computer and then check.
Create a new user account-
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Create-a-user-account
If you do not face the same issue in a new user account then you may refer the below link and use the steps provided to fix a corrupted user profile -
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile
Method 3:
You may try performing a system restore to an earlier point when the issue was not present. The System Restore tool uses restore points to return system files and settings to an earlier point in time. You can use it to restore the operating system to a point in time in which you did not experience the issue.
Note: When you use System restore to restore the computer to a previous state, programs and updates that you installed are removed.
To do this, there must be a System Restore point at which the logon was successful.
You may refer to the below links for assistance on performing a system restore -
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-is-System-Restore
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/System-Restore-frequently-asked-questions
Hope this helps.