Can't delete file

I started working with PC's (IBM Compatible Personal Computers) back in DOS days (~1980)
In those days, you learned how to deal with DOS even if you didn't learn how to program with it.
When I learned how to write batch files, I was able to make life easier for a lot of PC operators.
What I learned, 41 years ago, still serves me today.
When someone says "I have a file I can't delete", what they are really saying is, "Windows refuses to delete this file".
Windows comes with a set of rules that YOU cannot break. But DOS can!
The key is to get out of Windows and into DOS where you can navigate to a file and delete it.

Here's how I do it:
I boot up the PC with my DOS Utilities Flash Drive, and run a little program called, "NTFS4DOS".
That opens up all the NTFS files to access from a DOS prompt.
Then it's an easy matter to just navigate down to the folder with the file you want to delete, and type in " del filename.ext and press ENTER
and the file is GONE!

It takes just a few minutes, but it so simple, anyone could do it.

Once 'NTFS4DOS' has been run, you can go into the HD and do anything you want, with any file in Windows. Delete files and folders, or rename any file or folder.
Or Create New Folders, change file attributes, etc.

Or, just bring it here, and I'll do it for you. That might be a good excuse to take a trip to Florida.

TM :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win-8.1/Pro/64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer X-1200
    CPU
    AMD 2 Core
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    Crucial, 4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDEA GeForce 9200
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Acer
    Hard Drives
    Sandisk, SSD 500GB
    PSU
    Acer
    Case
    SFF Slimline
    Keyboard
    emachines 101 key
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    5 Meg
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Using Classic Shell on Win-8.1 /pro/64
Why couldn't the OP just renamed the file with a shorter name?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.3GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z97 Extreme4
    Memory
    4 x 4GB G.Skill DDR4-2400
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte GTX-1050Ti
Because.....Windows already proved that it can't deal with that file, whatever the reason.
There actually are several things that can happen to a file, that Windows can't deal with.
It's just something that we have to deal with. As a computer tech, I've dealt with many of them.

TM :cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win-8.1/Pro/64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer X-1200
    CPU
    AMD 2 Core
    Motherboard
    Acer
    Memory
    Crucial, 4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDEA GeForce 9200
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Acer
    Hard Drives
    Sandisk, SSD 500GB
    PSU
    Acer
    Case
    SFF Slimline
    Keyboard
    emachines 101 key
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    5 Meg
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Using Classic Shell on Win-8.1 /pro/64
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