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I have a problem with my computer, and USB.

  • When I try to delete any file from USB drive, it show 0 byte size.

  • The actual is not 0 byte.

  • That pen-drive (USB disk) works perfectly in another computer, but when I try to delete then it will show 0 byte size.

Yesterday I plugged in a new Sandisk pen-drive, after this some auto install starts, I cancelled it and formatted that drive, and restarted system, but now when I try to delete any file from any USB than it will show 0 byte size.

I am using Windows 10, and this issue happens with any USB drive.

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DavidPostill
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  • I think this is bug in windows 10 OS.. My so many friends face this problem.. When you go for delete some file from USB drive than it will show 0 bytes size.. – Kirit_Vanani Nov 16 '16 at 09:32

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I had the same problem.  It seems to occur when deleting files in the root folder of a USB drive (pen drive).

The only remedy that worked for me was to right-click on the drive in Explorer, choose "Properties", then the "Tools" tab and click on the "Check" button. Although Windows 10 reported it was unable to repair errors on the drive, in fact it somehow repaired the faulty file entries. For some of them, the size of the file remained 0 KB; for others it was changed to 4 K.

I have then used the Command Prompt started in with administrator privileges using the del command with asterisks to delete the files.

However, the repair procedure was not without a hassle: it had created a multitude of hidden files called FILExxxx.CHK in hidden subfolders called FOUND.xxx, where xxx were numbers starting from 000. Since they were hidden, I could see them only because I have set the Windows Explorer to display hidden files and folders. Only after I had deleted those hidden folders with their files I have recovered the blocked capacity of the USB drive.

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Martin Nagy
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It reads 0 byte when you want to delete it because it's not in any folder.

Try this. Put the file in a folder or you just make a new folder. Delete again and I guarantee it's not reading 0 byte next time you delete it.

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It seems like you're facing a little hiccup with your USB drives on your Windows 10 computer, but don't worry, I m here to help! It's a bit odd that your USB drives show 0 byte size when trying to delete files, while they work fine on another computer. First things first, start by updating those USB drivers, as sometimes outdated drivers can cause such hiccups. Just head over to Device Manager, find "Universal Serial Bus controllers," and give each USB driver a little update. If that doesn't do the trick, check out Disk Management to ensure the drive is recognized correctly. If everything looks fine there, try formatting the USB drive with FAT32 or NTFS to fix any possible file system errors. And don't forget to do a full system scan for any pesky malware! If need to dig deeper, disable Fast Startup or run a system file check. We've got your back, and together, we'll get those USB drives back to their smooth functioning in a jiffy! Just holler if you need any more assistance; im here to help!

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