Cannot delete file

[c_frank]

i have two files on my desktop that when i try to delete them or rename,move,or copy them all i get is this eror message- Cannot delete file: cannot read from the source file or disk. does any one know how to git rid of this file?

Thanks in advance

[NES_DS]

Have you tried to do it in safemode? That always works for me...

[c_frank]

no, i just tried that and i still get the same error message.

[vantim]

Do a google search for the app called "Move on Boot". That'll get rid of them.

[c_frank]

i have already tried that and it did not work.

[vantim]

What are the files?

[vantim]

Try this one

http://www.jrtwine.com/Products/DelFXPFiles/

[vantim]

Here is another one

"DelinvFile.exe" which is a Utility that you can use to delete data files that you have not been able to delete using the normal Windows Delete function. You could use the phrase 'delete undeletable files' to describe the program.

http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/dldelinv.htm

[bigH2O]

Generally a "cannot read from the source file or disk" means you have an orphaned file... one who's entry in the MFT was only partially corrupted when it was deleted. The file name is still there, but the pointers to the actual data are gone.

Run a chkdsk /f on the boot volume and it should correct this for you.