Re: Problem deleting file

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Mystery files usually clear themselves up after one of the following:

1) A reboot. In your case, even starting with a different OS didn't work, so
skip this :)

2) ScanDisk / Chkdsk. It's possible your mystery file is a glitch on your
hard disk. Bad data in a cluster, or worse a smear on the HD platter causing
it to be unreadable. Scanning the disk could fix it.

3) Defrag. This is the last sensible resort but is unlikely to try anything
ScanDisk hasn't already. Worth a try though.

Finally (and a little less seriously) there are two courses of action if
none of these work:

a) Format and reinstall the OS... :(

b) Ignore the file ;)

HTH,
Carl

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