Ok, sorry it didn't help as such.
What it most likely means is that the actual FAT (file allocation table) on
that drive is corrupt as such.
The one last thing I can think of trying is to copy a new (possibly empty)
folder with the same name over from somewhere else, to see if that will sort
this problem out.
Alternatively, I think it's most likely the simplest thing to reformat the
drive - but obviously that's not necessarily the nicest thing to do.
Obviously, you'd want to backup everything thereon first, and as long as
none of your installed software is actually running off of there, it should
be alright after you put everything back there afterwards.
The command line options for the format command are as follows (would just
go for a simple format e: /fs:ntfs /v:other):
Formats a disk for use with Windows XP.
FORMAT volume [/FS:file-system] [/V:label] [/Q] [/A:size] [/C] [/X]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/F:size]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q] [/T:tracks /N:sectors]
FORMAT volume [/V:label] [/Q]
FORMAT volume [/Q]
volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:filesystem Specifies the type of the file system (FAT, FAT32, or
NTFS).
/V:label Specifies the volume label.
/Q Performs a quick format.
/C NTFS only: Files created on the new volume will be
compressed
by default.
/X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary. All
opened
handles to the volume would no longer be valid.
/A:size Overrides the default allocation unit size. Default
settings
are strongly recommended for general use.
NTFS supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K.
FAT supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K,
(128K, 256K for sector size > 512 bytes).
FAT32 supports 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16K, 32K, 64K,
(128K, 256K for sector size > 512 bytes).
Note that the FAT and FAT32 files systems impose the
following restrictions on the number of clusters on a
volume:
FAT: Number of clusters <= 65526
FAT32: 65526 < Number of clusters < 4177918
Format will immediately stop processing if it decides that
the above requirements cannot be met using the specified
cluster size.
NTFS compression is not supported for allocation unit
sizes
above 4096.
/F:size Specifies the size of the floppy disk to format (1.44)
/T:tracks Specifies the number of tracks per disk side.
/N:sectors Specifies the number of sectors per track.
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] getting rid of a corrupted file
onmyexternaldrive
> umm i tryed that but i didn't really get any where. from Mich.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 4:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] getting rid of a corrupted file on
> myexternaldrive
>
>
>> Sorry, I should also have mentioned the 'simpler' option.
>>
>> Hit Windows + R for the run dialogue box. Type cmd.exe and hit enter.
>> Then
>> I normally use cd\ to go to the root of the current drive.
>>
>> Then you simply type chkdsk e: /f
>> (e: is the drive you want checked, and /f is the fix option)
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Jacob Kruger
>> Blind Biker
>> Skype: BlindZA
>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "blind-computing @jaws-users.com" <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 9:48 PM
>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] getting rid of a corrupted file on my
>> externaldrive
>>
>>
>>> Hi all. I am wondering how I can go about deleting a file that seems to
>>> have gotten corrupted on my external drive? I have 2 external drives and
>>> on one of them there is a file that I had zipped up to send to some one
>>> and thought that i had deleted it when I looked today and found that I
>>> had
>>> not dun this I tried to delete it and got the following when I pressed
>>> the
>>> delete key.---------------------------
>>> Error Deleting File or Folder
>>> ---------------------------
>>> Cannot delete house season 3 eps 13-24: The file or directory is
>>> corrupted
>>> and unreadable.
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------------------------
>>> OK
>>> ---------------------------
>>> I have dun a scan on my hole pc with AVG and found no viruses or
>>> anything
>>> like that. I also tried to do a scan using the scan serten parts thing
>>> in
>>> AVG and when I got to that drive I didn't even see the file there in the
>>> list of files that could be scanned. Many Thanks to any one who can help
>>> me to get rid of this file and to tell me how it might have gotten
>>> corrupted in the first place. from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard
>>> Ontario
>>> Canada.
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