Ishe, One additional question, if I run chkdsk on a portable hard drive connected through a USB connection, can the entire process take place while the computer is running or will it have to reboot and finish? If the later, how does that work since I don't believe the USB ports are active until after Windows boots?
thanks Al -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Ishe Chinyoka Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 9:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory Glad it worked. Of course you can choose to do this regularly, but it is not always necessary unless you find some corrupt files. However, for better system performance I recommend this and a few housekeeping chores. I personally schedule such things as defragmentation, disk cleanup, backups and of course the disk checking utility on a monthly basis. To let this not interfere with your day to day work, you can just add these command line tasks to the Schedule Tasks in the Control Panel so that they may take place without your interference in future. Thanks and and take care, Ishe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory > Ishe, > > Thanks, problem resolved. When I did this last night, it > said there were 3 parts to the process and the first one > completed relatively quickly and I did hear something toward > the end about deleting something. It did not finish the > process until I booted this morning which took quite a while > since the G drive where I keep my backups is quite large. > This was a great tip and I'll keep for future reference . Is > it a good maintenance practice to run chkdsk on drives > occasionally? > > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of > Ishe > Chinyoka > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 4:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Deleting corrupt directory > > > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this > list >>>> visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this > list >>>> visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this > list >> visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list >> visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list >> visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list >> visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list > visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list > visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
