Friday, December 8, 2017

windows - Unable to delete / move file from HDD


Not a duplicate. I'm only adding this after trying out everything in other questions


I recently copied a folder from a friend onto my HDD, and I'm now unable to delete the folder. ( No error message shows up. I select the folder and hit delete, and nothing happens )


I tried the following:



  1. Using the regular command line delete option ( del folder )


  2. Using the commands given in the following thread:


    Windows Unable to Delete ._. File
    del "\?\F:\folder"


  3. I couldn't use FileAssassin as there are no files inside the folder.


  4. I tried using Erase (the "erase on restart" doesn't work. When I try to erase instantly or manually, it stops and windows shows me that the program has started working.) When I tried right clicking on the folder and then clicking on erase, it asks me if I'm sure and then when I hit yes, nothing happens. I couldn't "Secure Move" it either


  5. I tried changing the permissions of the folder - I couldn't change it. Error Message: "Failed to enumerate objects in the container. Access is denied"


  6. Tried moving the files into my laptop and then deleting it. ( Unable to move )



The folder is empty. It's a game folder. The folder list goes as follows: gmW >> cstrike >> sound >> (this goes into the problem folder. It is because of this folder that I'm unable to delete the whole thing. When I try to open this folder, it shows error message: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable )


I understand that formatting the HDD is an option. The problem is that it has over 800 GB of data and I can't copy the onto my laptop (storage is not sufficient) I don't have any other hard drives either.


I scanned for viruses (Kaspersky) and there are none. The size of the folder is 0 bytes.


Is there any way to get rid of this file without formattting? Also, what could be the problem here.


Answer



( Adding an answer just to mark this question as solved )


As suggested by @DavidPostill, I tried running chkdsk on my HDD. Once I did that, it told me that there errors in certain indices of the file.


And so I ran a chkdsk /f F: command to fix the drive. I was then able to delete the folder.


CMD Screenshot


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