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  Reply # 321723 22-Apr-2010 15:32 Send private message

vinnieg: Damn, that sucks, can you try creating a secondary account with admin rights? just to see if you can remove the file that way?


Hi,  I created a new admin account and tried to delete the file that way, but it still just said the file was not there. 




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      Reply # 321829 22-Apr-2010 20:26 Send private message

    Wait a moonite. Did you say it has a 4 letter extension ending in .
    uh-oh. Now thats a different kettle of fish.

    I cant recall.. but you have tried simply showing all extension names and renaming it.. right.

    I think its time for a ubuntu/hirens/partBE PE boot disk.  Nuke that sucker from outside running windows



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      Reply # 321904 23-Apr-2010 07:33 Send private message

    yeah it has an extra . at the end of .mp4

    Cant rename it no :(

    what is a 'ubuntu/hirens/partBE PE boot disk' ?




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      Reply # 321909 23-Apr-2010 07:44 Send private message

    hamisht: yeah it has an extra . at the end of .mp4

    Cant rename it no :(

    what is a 'ubuntu/hirens/partBE PE boot disk' ?


    They are bootable CD's containing a variety of utilities that you can use to manipulate your computer without booting for the computer itself. BartPE is quite good and I can highly recommend it. So also is Puppy Linux which can be put onto a USB key and booted from. Google them and have a look.



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      Reply # 322614 25-Apr-2010 12:33 Send private message

    Ok I found a solution that didn't require any downloads.

    Opened up Command Prompt

    changed directory to my desktop

    then instead of just going 'DIR' to get the listings, I went DIR /X

    That gave me the list, but in a different format. The file was called 'VIDEOP~1' instead of just Videoplayback.mp4.

    then I just went 'DEL VIDEOP~1' and it worked!!!! ITS GONE!! YAY




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