Windows system files cannot be deleted.

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• FILE cannot BE DELETED, the file size of the file type 'file' "0 bytes"

  I downloaded a music file of myfreemp3.eu, he wasn't .mp3.  He was able to play a couple of times, but now does not open.  Now, I can't move or delete it from the downloads folder, system do not see.  its properties are of TYPE 'file' and SIZE '0 bytes. "  Error message is "unable to find this article. It is no longer in xxx, etc.

  I tried many suggestions to remove it without success.

  I have Vista 2007 service pack 2.  I tried in safe mode, tried to move to another folder, tried to run without windows, search, folder to never display thumbnails, tried Mandrake Move, but it was outdated, orders back cmd has tried to delete. Also tried to delete with disabled explorer.exe.

  Any suggestions?

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/protect/Forum/protect_other-protect_scanning/file-cannot-be-deleted-file-type-file-file-size-0/60d88d01-CD74-4f47-976e-f5d2cb3dc7a1 >

  Thank you Ganesh and Hetti.  I just finally deleted my ghost file.  I used the safe mode and cmd.

  I went into the directory of downloads in the BACK, the used command DIR / X to find out the name of the file.

  He was ~ 1 at the end of the file name.   I used DEL filename ~ 1 and the file disappeared.  I checked the

  trash and he wasn't there either.  I rebooted the computer and found no trace of the file.

  The controls were as follows,

  CD C:\users\my name\downloads

  dir / x (to find the full file name,)

  del (to remove the file)

  I could probably use alternative command

  del *. *.

  Thank you again and maybe it helps someone else.  I ran the control with the repair disc, but that did not remove the ghost file.  I could also not delete the downloads folder.  Create the same named file with 0 bytes not working anymore.  I tried the latest version of Mandrake then.

• After the installation of Windows Vista, I get the error message "" windows/System / * ' file was not found "

  Original title: after the new installation of windows Vista it does not work.

  After the new installation of windows Vista on my laptop Lenovo at startup, it displays "windows/System / *" file could not be found... I also tried to fix.

  Hello

  Make sure you have the latest vista drivers for your computer which you can get your computer manufacturers Web site

  go to their website and look for a driver and software download section

  Enter your model number for the last look drivers vista then download and install

  If you continue to have problems with it contact lenovo

  http://www.Lenovo.com/us/en/index.html

• Damaged or missing Windows system files. Having bad to fix.

  Hello

  Some of my windows system files have been corrupted or are lost, and everything I tried didn't work.

  I think the problem started when I used the registry cleaner to CCleaner, my windows installer has stopped working and trying to fix it, I think I may have made worse.

  Here are some of the things I tried

  1 SFC scannow - found corrupt files but is unable to repair

  2. point - fails and the error message of restoration

  3 using the windows CD option Update - freezes and will not end

  4. start from CD repair - fail and the error message

  Honestly, I don't know where from here, I started to back up my files in the case that I have to do a clean install, but I'd rather not do it if I can avoid it.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  Thank you

  Hi Gerry

  Thanks for your help but I decided to do a clean install, I didn't have much on the computer anyway if just a bit redownloading inconvinient drivers etc.

  Thanks again

• Malware questions as well as Windows system files is damaged or altered by SFC scan

  Original title: SCF/scannow

  I had a Malware problem and suspected that one or more of the windows system files is damaged or altered.

  I ran scannow procedure and she confirms in fact that there is a problem with one or more system files.

  My question is how I decipher, in the log file that result, just what requires attention as the layout and the language of the log file seems to be designed to be only understood by-"wet behind the ears, spotty geeks face".

  Hello

  What is the brand and model of your computer?

  I suggest you to please run DISM as suggested by ZigZag3143 (MS - MVP) on May 5, 2014. The DISM command will take some time to complete. I ask you to please be patient.

  DISM tool detects incorrect manifests, cabinets or the registry data, it can replace the incorrect data with corrected version available. Follow the steps.

  a. press the Windows key + X.

  b. click prompt (run as administrator).

  c. the administrator: command prompt window, type the following commands. Press the enter key after each command:

  DISM.exe / Online/Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

  DISM.exe / Online/Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

  d. to close the administrator: command prompt window, type Exitand press enter.

  I also suggest you to run Microsoft Safety Scanner to check for any infection by virus. Check out the following link to do the same thing.

  Microsoft Safety Scanner - free online tool for PC health and safety

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Please answer us on the State of the question to help you further.

• Windows system file checker (sfc.exe) for vista

  for some time I have been questions in Microsoft questions and things answers.mainly does not properly in my computer.now that I just learned that I have a System File Checker tool in my computer that finds all windows corrupt the file in my computer and fix it.and if I have windows files missing they will replace it... I didn't know I had.it States if your computer is slowing down or crashing, no matter what material is slow or does not work it is most likely that you have a lack of windows file or a file that is corrupted .you can find your rejection to start your computer.now wouldn't great if it could come in automatic mode say every month check on your computer, repair files lost or corrupted, if your computer runs like new. I an engineer coming around today to tell me any it.because as I said I'm on over the years and a lot about computers, I don't have really know.like much people.if it is a tool to help us with our computers, we should use it.please Microsoft allows to get this working so its on our computers automatic to keep running as new.also whole body outside their who can help me with more info about system file sfc.exe.would auditor all be aid.

  Bob

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-SFC-command.html

  System File Checker is not a universal solution, but it can help in certain situations.

  You really ned to determine the nature of the error before deciding on solutions.

  Event Viewer reports

  1. normally, when an error occurs on your computer looking in Event Viewer should be your starting point to find a solution. More related system errors are recorded and get an exact copy of the relevant report is important. Unfortunately, is not easy to understand reports and most of the users computer need help with their interpretation. I have to say later interpretation.

  2 Event Viewer includes three main newspapers of Windows. Here's the Application, security, and system. For purposes of troubleshooting system is by far the most important.

  3. to access the system log, select Start, Control Panel, administrative tools, Event Viewer, in the list on the left of the window select Windows and the system logs. Place the cursor on the system, right click and select filter current log. Check the front of the error and click OK and see you only reports errors. Click the Date and time column header to sort. You may need to click a second time to see the last report above.

  4. a tip for posting copies of error reports! Run Event Viewer and double-click the error you want to copy. Select the Details tab and check the box in front of the XML view. Click the copy button to place a copy in the Clipboard and close Event Viewer. Now start your message and paste it into the body of the message. Make sure that it is the first dough right out of the event viewer.

  5. He cautioned against three types of reports, information, and reports errors. In most situations, it is the error reports that offer the best information but sometimes WARNING reports provide useful clues.

  6. all reports have stamps date and hour and when troubleshooting, it is important to focus on the latest reports. Reports of studies from the point when the computer is started, and then check if a similar report appeared in the previous session. If errors do not repeat investigation as to why they happen is wasted effort.

  7. in the individual reports the most important information is the event ID and Source such as these help when looking for help on the internet. The description is just as important and copy the exact text to use as search criteria greatly helps achieve better results when using Google. Not paraphrase descriptions when other people asking for help.

• File system error, cannot be deleted

  Hey,.

  I had to rebuild a RAID array on a customer Server (in fact I redid it completely). While at it, I upgraded ESXi 4.1 to 5.0 u1. After that, I can't add the RAID array storage. I think a lot, it is the previous file system which is f - ed, but it seems that no matter what I I can not erase completely everything on it. Here are the commands I tried:

  vmkfstools - ch. /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.22570001555c70ed vmfs3

  
  It gives me:

  Could not check for existing on the device file system "/ vmfs/devices/disks/eui.22570001555c70ed".

  Usage: vmkfstools - C [vmfs3 | vmfs5] / vmfs/devices/disks/vml... or,

  vmkfstools - C [vmfs3 | vmfs5] / vmfs/devices/disks/naa... or,

  vmkfstools - C [vmfs3 | vmfs5] /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhbaA:T:L:P

  Error: Cannot access devices, please check your connection to the device.

  
  

  fdisk-l /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.22570001555c70ed

  Makes me:

  ***
  The fdisk command is deprecated: fdisk does not support GPT partitions.  Thank you for using partedUtil
  ***

  Note: the sector size is 4096 (not 512)

  Disk /vmfs/devices/disks/eui.22570001555c70ed: 1999,9 GB, 1999999336448 bytes
  255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30394 cylinders
  Units = cylinders of 16065 * 4096 = 65802240 bytes

  /Vmfs/devices/disks/EUI.22570001555c70ed disk does not contain a valid partition table

  partedUtil mklabel msdos /dev/disks/eui.22570001555c70ed

  Makes me:

  WARNING: Device /dev/disks/eui.22570001555c70ed has a size of logical sector of 4096.  Not all parts of GNU Parted support at the present time, and the labor code is VERY EXPERIMENTAL.

  glibc detected * < unknown >: double free or corruption (! prev): 0x0804f200 *.
  glibc detected * < unknown >: malloc(): memory corruption: 0x0804f408 *.

  "JJ so of="/vmfs/devices/disks/eui.22570001555c70ed = / dev/zero "bs = 4096 count = 34 = notrunc conv

  "JJ so of="/vmfs/devices/disks/eui.22570001555c70ed = / dev/zero "bs = 4096 count = 34 seek = conv 488281054 = notrunc

  
  It seems to work, I get results back, but run the above commands again gives the same results if. Can someone help me with this please?

  OK, so I tried to look for other combinations of error messages and others and found some info on that. Seems he is kind of a common problem and it is generally due to two reasons.

  (1) the logic unit number is too big (more than 2 TB). However, mine was 1.82 TB.

  (2) if there is previous data on the VMWare drives may have problems reading it. I reset (both quick and full), the RAID repeatedly, which is supposed to make the blank disc, but it did not help.

  But see the ' Note: sector size is 4096 (not 512) "message made me think. Maybe I chose the size of sector 'wrong' when I recreated the RAID array... I went into the RAID bios and deleted the berries, recreate them again with the sector size 512. In addition, to be absolutely sure, I created two logical drives instead of one; 1 @ 1 TB and 1 @ 820GB.

  Booted up and went well add guide to storage again and this time it worked fine.

  I remember no adjustment of the sector size to anything other than the default value is 512. And even with a size of 4 KB allocation. So, really, I'm leaning towards the size of the logical disk. Odd how VMWare is supposed to manage up to 2048 GB, but still.

• Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 64 bit. Cannot be selected photoshop to open the image windows system files.

  If in my pictures and select a picture, select open with... and it happens only with Illustrator CC 2014 and various default viewers even if I click brouse, go to where photshop is I can't select it.

  Any idea?

  Thank you

  On the window using Regedit to check shell Photoshop.exe windows extension key to change and open to make sure that the controls are properly set.

  

• Which, if any, in C:\Windows\winsxs files can be deleted? More than 7000 files and 4 gig C: drive.

  In Windows 7 or any other Microsoft operating system which, if all the records in C:\Windows\winsxs can be deleted? More than 7000 files and 4 GB of space disk C:.

  If you have SP1, and then install this update KB2852386, then go to the Disk Cleanup Wizard, and you will have a new option to remove the old windows updates, which will clean the winsxs folder.

• Empty file cannot be deleted or copied from my Docs

  I downloaded a book on a highly reliable site, but he must have done it it hurt, because I don't have the book, just an empty file, that I can't remove.  I get a message "cannot read the source file or disk.  When I try to save my Docs on flash disk, this file stops the back upward, and the message says "this file is not found. Try one of the following; check the spelling of the name; Try another name.

  So I can no longer save my Docs.

  Please someone tell me how to remove or destroy this useless file.

  Bill

  I moved your thead to a proper forum.  Please do not let your Windows version a secret during the validation.

  Have you tried running CHKDSK on the drive?

• How to 'fix' corrupted Windows system file?

  My laptop suddenly don't initialize-go to top.  It was OK, then gave me a black screen with the message:

  "Windows was not start because the following file is missing or damaged:

  \Windows\system32\config\system

  You can attempt to repair this file by running Windows Setup using the original

  Installation CD.  Select 'r' in the first screen to start repair. »

  I have the game of four discs of product recovery CD, but do not want to format and start again if I don't have to.

  My question is how to get to the Windows installation, so I can do a repair, rather than a recovery format, and can I use the product recovery CD or original file on drive c: to re - install and repair a missing or damaged file?

  I have an IBM ThinkPad G40, GHz Type 2384, model 33U, which = Nr 2384 - 33U, in July 2003 with a Pentium 4, 2.4, with 1.2 GB of RAM.  It's a great laptop and I would nurse it back to health.  I recently did a backup, so I can reformat and start over, if I have to.

  Tips on how to get to the Windows installation and attempt a repair would be much appreciated.  Thank you, Bruce Taylor

  Hi BaTaylorEsq,

  You need Win XP installation disk to repair the corrupted files, and no you can't use discs of recovery or any other original files on your C: drive to repair a missing or damaged file.

  I have repaired several times Win XP with installation disc, it is very simple. I suggest you do some reading from instance however link:- http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI

  It will be useful.

• Windows Update files can be deleted from the C drive?

  original title: c drive has long file names

  my c drive has 5 files with filenames like 87ed52dd2136c8fc4a0e217f5df7fad8 and e6a781d4f9de38c94b10af4c13c019 can I remove them? What is? they are recorded as having 0 bytes. Thank you

  Same question was answered just in this other thread:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-windows_update/NET-Framework-KB951847-put-f0ea3e0863f7b4fc45/4cf96fbd-C74E-43af-B05F-f15e4290d2d6

• Error at startup "the following file is missing or corrupted:C:\Windows\System\Vmm32.vxd.

  Original title: XP pro system does not start programming, I don't have a windows to the file vmm32.vxd system have tried everything that I know, know I have very little of hard disk space on my d drive and the last restore point will not work. My recovery disk will not work

  I have a compaq laptop that I have upgraded to XP pro a few years back. When I have bad it I loaded it on the smallest of my two hard drives and cohave was borderline on memory. Now, it seems that it has affected my computer. I can't do a restore later or cannot start with the recovery disk. It shows that I have a vmm32.vxd windows system file that is missing or damaged.  I tried everything I know and I'm not computer savvy. I'm debating on buying and loading windows 7 but do not know if if I can do it and it will be a fix or I need to first fix the problem of vmm

  Hi Olivia Lee.

  1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  2. has the recovery disk provided by Compaq?

  3. what happens when you try to boot from the recovery disc?

  Unfortunately, you will not be able to use the recovery disk to repair Windows XP as these recovery discs are very different from the original Windows XP.

  Therefore, you will need to make arrangements for an original CD of Windows XP and later to perform the installation of Windows XP.

  Refer to method 2 in the below Microsoft article on how to repair Windows XP installation.

  Computer stops responding with a black screen when you start Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314503

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows Photo Viewer cannot open *.tif files

  Hi Windows Photo Viewer don't open no * tif files on computers Dell desktop running Windows Pro 8.1 and Windows 7 Professional.

  Do not use a drive.

  Tried system restore, but does not solve the problem.

  Windows posted a temporary fix (https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/kb/2635500), but recommended "If you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend you wait for the next software update, which will include this fix."

  Windows finally gets out the permanent fix for users?  Still waiting.

  The patch in KB2635500 appears directed at problems with files TIF MultiPage (usually of the faxes).  Do you do business with?  You get the error message that is mentioned in the article?

  If this isn't the case, what exactly happens when you try to open a single TIF file (non-multi-site)?  Is it just does not open or you get an error message?  If the latter, what is the full text of the error message?

  It is possible that the Windows System File Checker can solve this problem.  Open an elevated command prompt (right click > run as administrator) and enter the command:

  sfc/scannow

  See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833

  Or you could abandon the Windows Photo Viewer and use the much more versatile application free IrfanView: http://www.irfanview.com/

• What is old compressed files. can I delete them and any danger ot my PC

  I have the old windows files compressed in my pc. I want to delete them. Is it safe to do so.

  Hello

  What exactly do you mean by the old compressed Windows files?

  If there is no concern for data or if it is not a Windows system file you can go ahead and delete the file.