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I am having problems trying to delete a file. I think it is a corrupted file, this is its properties dialog:

As you see, size: 0 bytes and not informatino about creation, last modification or last use access.

This is the dialog I get if I try to delete it:

Which basically says that the file couldn't be found.

How could I delete this file without having to format the hole drive? (I have already used chkdsk in that drive with no effects)

Oliver Salzburg
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  • possible duplicate of [Can't delete an invincible 0 byte file](http://superuser.com/questions/332994/cant-delete-an-invincible-0-byte-file) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Jul 04 '14 at 14:32

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  1. Open elevated prompt
  2. Kill explorer from taskmanager
  3. Delete the file forcefully from command-line, after browsing to that location

cd E:

del carpet*.* /f

pulsarjune
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