What is this ?

[MrWiggly]

Yup ... me too !!

 

We're all on a learning curve here, and every posting is a bonus !

[Cranfield]

Rightio Chaps,

 

I am awaiting the next pearl of wisdom from Uncle Newt.

In the meantime the file sits there.

If I ignore it, my system works perfectly.

But, if I try to delete it, or just click on it, my system slows down, pages freeze, programmes won,t respond and its reboot time.

[Newt]

Update.

 

So far we've found that his PC needs an odd F key to get into safe mode and uses F5 rather than the more usual F8.

 

We've also found that safe mode still won't allow deletion.

 

I've just sent detailed directions for getting the PC into Recovery Console (where basically nothing is running) and how to try a deletion from there.

[MrWiggly]

Won't something like "Evidence Eliminator" snuff it out ? :confused:

[jeepster]

isnt evidence eliminator designed to hide the fact you've been looking at porn?

[Lid]

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Update.

 

So far we've found that his PC needs an odd F key to get into safe mode and uses F5 rather than the more usual F8.

 

We've also found that safe mode still won't allow deletion.

 

I've just sent detailed directions for getting the PC into Recovery Console (where basically nothing is running) and how to try a deletion from there.

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How about booting the PC up from a DOS boot disk, running a DOS NTFS driver program and then deleting the offending file with native DOS commands?

[Newt]

That's tricker than using the recovery console (and a nice DEL command from there).

[Cranfield]

The rogue file has gone !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I spent most of yesterday, trying different things and trawling the Net for ideas.

 

On MrWigglys, "Evidence Eliminator" theme, I downloaded a copy of "ilSystem Wiper", which I read had a "secure delete file" facility. Techies said this got rid of the most stubborn file, but the downside was, it could never be recovered again (sounded good to me).

 

I ran "secure delete file" and it took some time, but the file was deleted.

 

I think there are a few "issues" left on my computer.

Which I will raise as seperate questions.

 

Thanks Newt and everyone else for the help and support.

I agree with Steve Randles, this Tech Forum does allow us all to build an information base.

I hope noone else gets one of these files, but if you do........

[MrWiggly]

Hmmmmmmmmm ... Very Interesting !!!

 

I've never heard of this prog before, but will remember it for the future.

 

All's well that ends well, and we are all a bit wiser ....