Win2003. One of my users seems to have created a file that is name 
"._xxxxx.JPG" (I think this may have come from one of my very few Mac 
users, but I don't know that for certain). Anyway, I see the file in 
Windows Explorer, and it has an attribute of "H" (hidden). But I can't 
seem to change it to be non-hidden. I can't take ownership of the file - 
clicking "Properties" shows me only 1 tab - "General".  There is no 
"Security" tab.  I have verified that the file system is NTFS. I can not 
rename the file, either- "Cannot rename file: cannot read from source file 
or disk". (this is the only file this happens on, so I am convinced that 
the problem is this file, not the disk)

>From a command prompt, I see the file when I do a "dir /a". 

04/27/2004  03:44 PM            55,554 ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG

However, I can not change the attribute.

>attrib -h *
Unable to change attribute - F:\Temp\._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG

I am unable to take ownership of the file, either, because apparently the 
file can't be found ...

----------------
subinacl /file "._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG" /display=owner
._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG - CreateFile Error : 2 The system cannot find 
the file specified.

Elapsed Time: 00 00:00:00
Done:        1, Modified        0, Failed        1, Syntax errors        0
Last Done  : ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG
Last Failed: ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG - CreateFile Error : 2 The system 
cannot find the file specified.
----------------

At this point, I am stumped. I can't change attributes, I can't rename, I 
can't take ownership (thinking that perhaps I could rename it that way). 

Thoughts? Pointers? Clues? etc


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Michael Leone
Network Administrator, ISM
Philadelphia Housing Authority
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Philadelphia, PA 19145
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