if that doesn't work, you've probably got a malware problem. you could try
"shredding" it with a file shredding tool like the one included with
spybot, but i think shredding is usualy for files in use, and that doesn't
seem to be the problem.

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Krazy Kat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> *Dear Listers,
>
> I have a file that I can't delete.  When I try, it says it can't be found.
> I even went into Safe Mode, but still couldn't delete it.  There are no
> bytes in the file and it says that the file type is file.
>
> The main reason this is annoying is that I backup this drive monthly.  I
> delete the old backups, but can't delete them completely because of this
> file.  I can't exclude it from my backup, because it doesn't really exist.
>
> I'm running Win7 64.
>
> Hope you can help.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Diane Kroeckel
> *
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