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Topic # 60080 18-Apr-2010 19:33

There is a file on my desktop called 'videoplayback.mp4.' I think its from using a youtube downloader.

I cannot delete it, its 0kb, and everytime i try and trash it, it keeps having this error:

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I have tried replacing the file by using notepad and just coping the exact file name and extention, but it seems to re-apppear after a refresh?

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Reply # 320002 18-Apr-2010 19:47

Have you tried doing it in safe mode?

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Reply # 320019 18-Apr-2010 20:15

Hi, I just tried that now, but still the same error.

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Reply # 320026 18-Apr-2010 20:24

Open File Explorer. Go to User and Settings | Username | Desktop and see if the file is there...

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Reply # 320028 18-Apr-2010 20:28

yep its still there.

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Reply # 321459 21-Apr-2010 21:01

Ty opening a DOS window with Administrator privileges and navigate to the relevant folder. If you can see the file using a dir command, type: attrib -s -h -r {filename} then press enter.

Follow this up with: del {filename}.

Go back to Windows Explorer and see if the file is still there. If it is, hit F5 to do a screen refresh. Hopefully this will take care of the problem.

My understanding is this problem can occur if an application (or applications) is taking up all (or a significant quantity of) RAM when the original file delete command is initiated.

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Reply # 321490 21-Apr-2010 22:40

Dratsab: Ty opening a DOS window with Administrator privileges and navigate to the relevant folder. If you can see the file using a dir command, type: attrib -s -h -r {filename} then press enter.

Follow this up with: del {filename}.

Go back to Windows Explorer and see if the file is still there. If it is, hit F5 to do a screen refresh. Hopefully this will take care of the problem.

My understanding is this problem can occur if an application (or applications) is taking up all (or a significant quantity of) RAM when the original file delete command is initiated.

Hi, thanks, I have just tried that now with this result;

Still didn't work :(

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Reply # 321501 21-Apr-2010 23:50

Hi, try this program called Unlocker http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
worked for me when I had a similar problem trying to delete files.

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Reply # 321504 22-Apr-2010 00:07

hamisht:
Dratsab: Ty opening a DOS window with Administrator privileges and navigate to the relevant folder. If you can see the file using a dir command, type: attrib -s -h -r {filename} then press enter.

Follow this up with: del {filename}.

Go back to Windows Explorer and see if the file is still there. If it is, hit F5 to do a screen refresh. Hopefully this will take care of the problem.

My understanding is this problem can occur if an application (or applications) is taking up all (or a significant quantity of) RAM when the original file delete command is initiated.

Hi, thanks, I have just tried that now with this result;

Still didn't work :(

As per Dratsab message, the command is:

attrib -s -h -r {filename

You missed the critical command - the attrib. Try that and see how you get on.

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Reply # 321536 22-Apr-2010 07:40

Still just says 'file not found'

keewee01:
hamisht:
Dratsab: Ty opening a DOS window with Administrator privileges and navigate to the relevant folder. If you can see the file using a dir command, type: attrib -s -h -r {filename} then press enter.

Follow this up with: del {filename}.

Go back to Windows Explorer and see if the file is still there. If it is, hit F5 to do a screen refresh. Hopefully this will take care of the problem.

My understanding is this problem can occur if an application (or applications) is taking up all (or a significant quantity of) RAM when the original file delete command is initiated.

Hi, thanks, I have just tried that now with this result;

Still didn't work :(

As per Dratsab message, the command is:

attrib -s -h -r {filename

You missed the critical command - the attrib. Try that and see how you get on.

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Reply # 321538 22-Apr-2010 07:42

FPR: Hi, try this program called Unlocker http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
worked for me when I had a similar problem trying to delete files.

No luck with this one either :(

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Reply # 321551 22-Apr-2010 08:11

Is there any other weird stuff happening with the computer? You've not opened any suspicious emails lately that could have infected you?

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Reply # 321554 22-Apr-2010 08:21

Nah nothing at all. I think it started when i used www.okyoutube.com to try and save a youtube video. I've used okyoutube in the past with success, but since youtube updated their site, okyoutube doesn't seem to work. so when i cancelled a saving, i was left with that file. No virus, no spyware.