The chkdsk utility is found in the system root, so you simply open a command
line and type "chkdsk".
This is used for checking your disk integrity and recovering lost chains in
any directory.
From the message you are receiving, it looks like chkdsk could be the
solution.
Open Run from the Start menu.
Type cmd and press Enter.
When the command prompt appears, simply type chkdsk, followed by the path to
the directory which is corrupted or its drive.
For example, you can type chkdsk E:documents
or simply chkdsk E:
The verbose output will be spoken back by Jaws (or any screen reader) so you
won't be bored by waiting.
Hope this may work.
Cheers
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory
Ishe,
Thanks for the site. I went there and this is the
description
"Ever had such an annoying message given by Windows: Cannot
delete file: Access is denied. There has been a sharing
violation. The source or destination file may be in use or
the file is in use by another program or user. Make sure the
disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not
currently in use. Unlocker is the solution. Unlocker is an
Explorer extension that allows you with a simple right-click
of the mouse on a file or folder to get rid of error message
such as error deleting file or folder, cannot delete folder:
it is used by another person or program."
Although this sounds like a useful tool in some situations I
believe my situation may be different? Here's the message
I'm getting:
Error Deleting File or Folder
Cannot delete Shoe #25.xls: The file or directory is
corrupted and unreadable.
OK "
Any suggestions on how to deal with this? Your other
suggestion of running chkdsk on the directory or file sounds
good but I don't see an option to do that. What would the
command line in the run dialogue box look like to execute
that task?
thanks in advance
Al
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of
Ishe
Chinyoka
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:55 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory
Hi Mike and friends
You can download Unlocker Assistant here:
http://download.cnet.com/Unlocker/3000-2248_4-10493998.html
Basically it helps to eliminate those Windows annoying
messages like "Access
is denied" or phrasing to that effect.
Take care,
Ishe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory
Hi Ishe;
Where does someone get this Unlocker tool you speak of?
It sounds like it
would be a handy tool to have available. I am running
XPSP3 Home. Take
care.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ishe Chinyoka" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory
1. Run chkdsk on the directory to recover some chains.
or
2. Get the Unlocker tool. It will show you which process
is locking that
file. Try unlocking the file and delete it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory
Mike,
Thanks for the suggestion but does not appear to work. I
finally tracked down the culprit file about 6-7
directories
deep and it has nothing before it. I can't rename it,
open
it, move it etc. Any other ideas from anyone?
Al
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf
Of
Mike &
Barbara
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 1:21 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory
Hi Al;
If I remember correctly, these corrupted files have a
tilda
or some kind of
sign at the front of their title. If you press your F2
key
with the file in
question highlighted and delete the sign out of the name
then press enter I
think the file can now be deleted. Pressing the F2 on a
highlighted file
allows you to change / alter the whole name / title or
any
part of it.
After you have made the changes to your title / name
press
enter to save the
changes and save them. Hope, and I do mean hope, this
helps. Take care.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[email protected]>
To: "Blind-Computing" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:16 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory
Good afternoon,
I run across this problem once in a while and am
presently
facing it. Is there a way to delete a directory and/or
file
that has become corrupt and window's will not allow one
to
delete it? This is an old backup file within a directory
on
a back up drive. I know I could re format the drive but
then
I would need to copy all the good data back and that is
considerable. Any suggestions?
Al
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