Solved I'm trying to delete corrupted file Chinese characters

unpuertomex

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Hi - I need help in deleting files that look to be corrupt. Both the file name and the extension contain Chinese character. When I try to delete them I get the following error: " Could not fine this item" followed by "This item is no longer located in M:\..."

This is what the file names look like: 1䔴7.m伴s , 1愴8.m䔴s , 1縴5.m픴s
The file sizes which are incorrect range from 64 KB to 230 TB.

I've tried deleting them via the dos prompt, safe mode, I've used unlock on them with no luck, I have switched our my SDD to one that I had as a backup and connected the problem one as a drive but I run into the same problems.
One of the files crashes windows when I try to delete it.

Thoughts?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
chinese aye? ha... what chinese hackers got you?

anyway, If I made a youtube video this would take 10 seconds to show you but as I have to type it out manually, it seems like a lot.. but TRUST me it is nothing.. once you do it the first time, you will see it takes 10 seconds to actually do..

it just looks like a lot to explain it to you.


I'm sure people are going to tell you to try programs to delete your file.. that's fine.. but I urge you to try the"built-in" windows system of networking deleting!! no need to download any other programs!


I posted all pictures that should totally help you see what you need to be looking at!

-nobody seems to want to try this yet it is a 100% correct working way to rid yourself of stubborn files including files that won't delete due to long filenames!

Now just try it!

1. right click on the folder that has all the files in it you want to delete/change. then click "properties" ... then look for "Sharing" tab up top and click that.

2.then click "advanced sharing" in the middle of the window you now see.. tick/click "share this folder"

3. then click "permissions" and click under "full" Allow tab area *see picture below*

now click "ok" or "apply"

4. You will now see "network share Path" (\\user\whatever folder.. ) *see picture*

5. You then go back to "my computer" or open an Explorer window and look on the left for "Network" and right click that and select "map network drive" copy that path into the box that shows next and hit ok.. you should then see your folder and ready to change/delete files. try it please.. see pictures!


(Map network path you can get to by lookin at my pictures!)



network.JPG


showsharingnetwork.JPG

networkath.JPG


***Map Network DRIVE (right-click "NETWORK")
network2.JPG




*****put in the Network path you get from sharing your folder earlier ( \\user\folder ... whatever it said for you!)



networklast.JPG
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo g750
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Some Chinese Crap..
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 755
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo g750
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Some Chinese Crap..
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 755
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Upon further research, found things like this.. but they seem old..


edit ---
also when in the mapped network drive as described earlier, try renaming the folder above it as well? just to see what that says..

but worth a try..

Since files with forbidden names are considered corrupt, running chkdsk use your drive letter though etc..(using a command line, run chkdsk F: /f /v) is your best bet to solve the problem. It'll rename or delete the file, depending on the situation.

There are other solutions here if you want to rename a file with a forbidden name without risking chkdsk deleting it:
http://superuser.com...ecial-character
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo g750
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Some Chinese Crap..
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 755
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Looks like the solutions have only been 1 of 2 things :

1. use a linux boot cd/usb and delete the files that way,

2. backup your other files and totally wipe/ clean install..


- and for safekeeping, run every single virus scanner you know of:
eset online scanner
malewarebytes
tdss killer
hitman pro
adwcleaner
super antispyware..
microsoft online scanner
-and another 10 i can't remember right now.. (probably on bleepingcomputer.com)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo g750
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Some Chinese Crap..
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 755
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Well that was easy. Chkdsk fixed it, all is good now. Thank you brooksndun!

By the way I did run several virus scanners but the came up with nothing...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo g750
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Some Chinese Crap..
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 755
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo g750
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Some Chinese Crap..
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 755
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
well thats too easy.. this isn't right.. I've also never seen that method of map networking path not work.. but this was a bigger issue, I guess the windows file system couldn't even see those files because of the names.. and you know what that means? no wonder the chinese can hack into whatever they want.. haha our computers don't even know what to do with their filenames..


EDIT - mark this as solved too then..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo g750
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Some Chinese Crap..
    Memory
    8
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 755
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
more resources.. you gotta get the chinese out!! haha Can't Delete A File - It Says it's "no longer located there&#34 - Microsoft (Windows) Discussion & Support - Neowin Forums i personally would feel compromised and just totally wipe that drive and clean reinstall.. but hey i dont know what you downloaded .. wink.. wink..

Not sure I downloaded anything. Regardless I've switch out my SSD with the backup which I validated that it doesn't have the same issue. I'll re-image the problem one to make sure there isn't something funny going on. Thanks for your help!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
well thats too easy.. this isn't right.. I've also never seen that method of map networking path not work.. but this was a bigger issue, I guess the windows file system couldn't even see those files because of the names.. and you know what that means? no wonder the chinese can hack into whatever they want.. haha our computers don't even know what to do with their filenames..


EDIT - mark this as solved too then..

Done.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
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