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Barry Karas

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:06 pm
Post subject: cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk
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I get "cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk" How would
I delete such a file?

Thank you,

Barry Karas
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:24 am
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Hello,

The entries may be corrupted.

It is recommended to have a backup in case something goes wrong with Chkdsk.

Start > Run > CHKDSK /F > OK > Y > Restart PC

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"Barry Karas" <barrykaras1234 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I get "cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk" How
>would I delete such a file?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Barry Karas
>
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Iceman

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:23 pm
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On Thu, 31 May 2007 04:06:11 -0400, Barry Karas wrote in message
<news:Auedncq5m4dqHMPbnZ2dnUVZ_oytnZ2d@comcast.com>:

> I get "cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk" How would
> I delete such a file?

See;
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm
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Nealks

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:23 pm
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"Iceman" wrote:

> On Thu, 31 May 2007 04:06:11 -0400, Barry Karas wrote in message
> <news:Auedncq5m4dqHMPbnZ2dnUVZ_oytnZ2d@comcast.com>:
>
> > I get "cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk" How would
> > I delete such a file?
>
> See;
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm
>
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Nealks

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:23 pm
Post subject: Re: cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Nealks" wrote:

> I have an Icon on my desktop that I "cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk" The file type just says "File" It has 0 bytes. It does not list using a command prompt, and it won't rename or delete from destop or windows explorer. Any ideas?
>
> "Iceman" wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 31 May 2007 04:06:11 -0400, Barry Karas wrote in message
> > <news:Auedncq5m4dqHMPbnZ2dnUVZ_oytnZ2d@comcast.com>:
> >
> > > I get "cannot delete file -- cannot read from source file or disk" How would
> > > I delete such a file?
> >
> > See;
> > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm
> >
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Iceman

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:48 pm
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On Thu, 31 May 2007 20:51:01 -0700, Nealks wrote in message
<news:91D081E9-9500-4C09-9B6C-CC5EEDA6776D@microsoft.com>:

Please use test groups for that.
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Nealks

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:48 pm
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I new to this. "Test Groups"? What and where?

"Iceman" wrote:

> On Thu, 31 May 2007 20:51:01 -0700, Nealks wrote in message
> <news:91D081E9-9500-4C09-9B6C-CC5EEDA6776D@microsoft.com>:
>
> Please use test groups for that.
>
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ismand_57

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:27 am
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On Jun 2, 2:17 am, Nealks <Nea... DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I new to this. "Test Groups"? What and where?

If you are posting through a newsserver, do a search for "test" in the
group list; for example microsoft.test

More at:
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/docproject/zen/zen-1.0_6.html#SEC48
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