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redlimey
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Posted - 03/29/2012 :  5:42:14 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is the simplest sounding of questions: How the *#!$ can I guarantee that a file will delete from NTFS? I'm not talking about 99.999% of files that will happily go away, I'm talking about those files with freaky file names that just don't want to delete.

When I come across a stubborn file, I go through the following:

Make sure it's not an issue of path length.
Confirm it's not a permission issue.
Try to rename the file.
Try deleting from command prompt.
...and other suggestions outlined in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081

Below is an example of a file name we currently have in our file system on a Windows 2008 Server: #1027;#1013;#1011;#1029;#1026;#1023;#1021;#1007;#1030;#967;#1007;#960;#961;#1026;#1019;#1013;#1033;#1027;#1013;#1011;#1029;. How it got there? Imported entire hard drive from a workstation (legal related) - path would have been ..\application data\SecuROM\UserData.

Now, I found a trialware product in PurgeIE that has spared me some major frustration in the past, but I only get 5 bites at the pie before the trial is over. Even PurgeIE has failed to help in some cases.

So my question is: Are there any products out there that will guarantee to delete a file from the file system? You'd think Microsoft would have something ... and if they do, do tell!

Thanks!
RedLimey

Playwell
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Posted - 03/30/2012 :  03:50:19 AM  Show Profile  Visit Playwell's Homepage  Click to see Playwell's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
There are no guarantees, but i've been successful with robocopy.

if the dir contains only the files you want deleted, do a 'robocopy /mir' from an empty dir.
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aval
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Posted - 04/02/2012 :  12:59:04 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Booting from a CD with a file management app (like those on the Ultimate Boot CD from Window)?

I haven't had to do anything like that in a while. Seemed to work for some crazy file that was locked or something.

Not sure if it would remove the file metadata from NTFS cleanly.
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redlimey
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Posted - 04/02/2012 :  2:51:16 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I bow to thee Playwell. Thank YOU!
Edited by - redlimey on 04/02/2012 2:52:19 PM
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Posted - 04/02/2012 :  5:54:33 PM  Show Profile  Visit Playwell's Homepage  Click to see Playwell's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Just glad it worked out
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