File deleted but space still taken

[David]

Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs and when
i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared off my
system, but the space was still allocated to the file.
I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took up are
still taken. This file was on my data partition of my
hard drive (not where windows is located) and i've
searched for the file along with disk cleanup and it
still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried the same
thing on another system, and the same error occured, the
1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd one was
with windows xp home....if anyone's got any ideas, please
let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there, (but saved), until you do
this!

"David" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs and when
> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared off my
> system, but the space was still allocated to the file.
> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took up are
> still taken. This file was on my data partition of my
> hard drive (not where windows is located) and i've
> searched for the file along with disk cleanup and it
> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried the same
> thing on another system, and the same error occured, the
> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd one was
> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any ideas, please
> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!

[Rob Hamm [MSFT]]

First double check the recycle bin to see if it is still displayed there.
If it is not, you can go to a DOS prompt (click Start -->run, and type in
cmd). Go to the drive/directory the file is/was on, and type this:

"attrib -r -h -a NAMEOFFILE"

(without the quotes, and substituting NAMEOFFILE with the name of the file)
and hit enter. This will "unprotect" the file.

When it comes back to the prompt, type this:

"del NAMEOFFILE"

(again, without the quotes, and substituting NAMEOFFILE with the name of the
file)

That should delete it once and for all if it is actually there. Depending
on what you created the file with though, if it created a virtual drive or
some such, this may not work for you.

Hope this helps.

~Rob

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your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit
from your issue.
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"David" > wrote in message
...
> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs and when
> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared off my
> system, but the space was still allocated to the file.
> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took up are
> still taken. This file was on my data partition of my
> hard drive (not where windows is located) and i've
> searched for the file along with disk cleanup and it
> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried the same
> thing on another system, and the same error occured, the
> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd one was
> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any ideas, please
> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!

[David]

the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times since
i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in there
>-----Original Message-----
>Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there, (but
saved), until you do
>this!
>
>"David" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs and
when
>> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared off my
>> system, but the space was still allocated to the file.
>> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took up are
>> still taken. This file was on my data partition of my
>> hard drive (not where windows is located) and i've
>> searched for the file along with disk cleanup and it
>> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried the
same
>> thing on another system, and the same error occured,
the
>> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd one was
>> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any ideas,
please
>> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
>
>
>.
>

[David]

well i know the file's not in the recycle bin, and the
directory that the file was in was deleted as well...but
i know the file's somehow still there because i went from
over 5 gig's of free space to 720 meg's of free
space...and i know that the space is still taken b/c i
added up (roughly) the amount of space the other files
were taking up and seeing that (roughly) 5 gig's were
unaccounted for
>-----Original Message-----
>First double check the recycle bin to see if it is still
displayed there.
>If it is not, you can go to a DOS prompt (click Start --
>run, and type in
>cmd). Go to the drive/directory the file is/was on, and
type this:
>
>"attrib -r -h -a NAMEOFFILE"
>
> (without the quotes, and substituting NAMEOFFILE with
the name of the file)
>and hit enter. This will "unprotect" the file.
>
>When it comes back to the prompt, type this:
>
>"del NAMEOFFILE"
>
>(again, without the quotes, and substituting NAMEOFFILE
with the name of the
>file)
>
>That should delete it once and for all if it is actually
there. Depending
>on what you created the file with though, if it created
a virtual drive or
>some such, this may not work for you.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>~Rob
>
>When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via
>your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit
>from your issue.
>================================================== ===
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"David" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs and
when
>> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared off my
>> system, but the space was still allocated to the file.
>> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took up are
>> still taken. This file was on my data partition of my
>> hard drive (not where windows is located) and i've
>> searched for the file along with disk cleanup and it
>> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried the
same
>> thing on another system, and the same error occured,
the
>> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd one was
>> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any ideas,
please
>> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
>
>
>.
>

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the partition in question! Free up
the allocated space in the file table.

"David" > wrote in message
...
> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times since
> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in there
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there, (but
> saved), until you do
> >this!
> >
> >"David" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs and
> when
> >> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared off my
> >> system, but the space was still allocated to the file.
> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took up are
> >> still taken. This file was on my data partition of my
> >> hard drive (not where windows is located) and i've
> >> searched for the file along with disk cleanup and it
> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried the
> same
> >> thing on another system, and the same error occured,
> the
> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd one was
> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any ideas,
> please
> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[David]

ok, i just ran "chkdsk d: /f" (d: is of course the drive)
in the cmd prompt and that didn't free up any space...any
other ideas??
>-----Original Message-----
>Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the partition
in question! Free up
>the allocated space in the file table.
>
>"David" > wrote in message
...
>> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times since
>> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in there
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there, (but
>> saved), until you do
>> >this!
>> >
>> >"David" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs and
>> when
>> >> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared off my
>> >> system, but the space was still allocated to the
file.
>> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took up
are
>> >> still taken. This file was on my data partition of
my
>> >> hard drive (not where windows is located) and i've
>> >> searched for the file along with disk cleanup and it
>> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried the
>> same
>> >> thing on another system, and the same error occured,
>> the
>> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd one
was
>> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any ideas,
>> please
>> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

David;
My guess would be turn Off/On system Restore.
Right click My Computer, click Properties.
Click System Restore tab.
Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow prompts and reboot.
This deletes all Restore Points including corruption.
Then go back and turn on system Restore and create a Restore Point.

--
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"David" > wrote in message
...
> ok, i just ran "chkdsk d: /f" (d: is of course the drive)
> in the cmd prompt and that didn't free up any space...any
> other ideas??
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the partition
> in question! Free up
> >the allocated space in the file table.
> >
> >"David" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times since
> >> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in there
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there, (but
> >> saved), until you do
> >> >this!
> >> >
> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs and
> >> when
> >> >> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared off my
> >> >> system, but the space was still allocated to the
> file.
> >> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took up
> are
> >> >> still taken. This file was on my data partition of
> my
> >> >> hard drive (not where windows is located) and i've
> >> >> searched for the file along with disk cleanup and it
> >> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried the
> >> same
> >> >> thing on another system, and the same error occured,
> >> the
> >> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd one
> was
> >> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any ideas,
> >> please
> >> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.

[David]

what good would deleting all the system restore points
do? i don't think it would change the fact that some of
my space isn't allocated properly
>-----Original Message-----
>David;
>My guess would be turn Off/On system Restore.
>Right click My Computer, click Properties.
>Click System Restore tab.
>Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow
prompts and reboot.
>This deletes all Restore Points including corruption.
>Then go back and turn on system Restore and create a
Restore Point.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"David" > wrote in message
...
>> ok, i just ran "chkdsk d: /f" (d: is of course the
drive)
>> in the cmd prompt and that didn't free up any
space...any
>> other ideas??
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the partition
>> in question! Free up
>> >the allocated space in the file table.
>> >
>> >"David" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times since
>> >> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in there
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there,
(but
>> >> saved), until you do
>> >> >this!
>> >> >
>> >> >"David" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs
and
>> >> when
>> >> >> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared
off my
>> >> >> system, but the space was still allocated to the
>> file.
>> >> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took
up
>> are
>> >> >> still taken. This file was on my data partition
of
>> my
>> >> >> hard drive (not where windows is located) and
i've
>> >> >> searched for the file along with disk cleanup
and it
>> >> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried
the
>> >> same
>> >> >> thing on another system, and the same error
occured,
>> >> the
>> >> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd
one
>> was
>> >> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any
ideas,
>> >> please
>> >> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

David;
I have seen this exact issue before.
Files like that are not tracked by System Restore, although the space
they take sometimes is held until system Restore is turned Off/On.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"David" > wrote in message
...
> what good would deleting all the system restore points
> do? i don't think it would change the fact that some of
> my space isn't allocated properly
> >-----Original Message-----
> >David;
> >My guess would be turn Off/On system Restore.
> >Right click My Computer, click Properties.
> >Click System Restore tab.
> >Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow
> prompts and reboot.
> >This deletes all Restore Points including corruption.
> >Then go back and turn on system Restore and create a
> Restore Point.
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"David" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> ok, i just ran "chkdsk d: /f" (d: is of course the
> drive)
> >> in the cmd prompt and that didn't free up any
> space...any
> >> other ideas??
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the partition
> >> in question! Free up
> >> >the allocated space in the file table.
> >> >
> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times since
> >> >> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in there
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there,
> (but
> >> >> saved), until you do
> >> >> >this!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5 gigs
> and
> >> >> when
> >> >> >> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared
> off my
> >> >> >> system, but the space was still allocated to the
> >> file.
> >> >> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file took
> up
> >> are
> >> >> >> still taken. This file was on my data partition
> of
> >> my
> >> >> >> hard drive (not where windows is located) and
> i've
> >> >> >> searched for the file along with disk cleanup
> and it
> >> >> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i tried
> the
> >> >> same
> >> >> >> thing on another system, and the same error
> occured,
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the 2nd
> one
> >> was
> >> >> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any
> ideas,
> >> >> please
> >> >> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[David]

ok...i managed to recover the file using norton's unerase
wizard...but i still can't delete the file, i tried doing
what Rob Hamm said, but that didn't change anything when
i deleted it...do you have anything that i can do to
perminateally delete it?
>-----Original Message-----
>David;
>I have seen this exact issue before.
>Files like that are not tracked by System Restore,
although the space
>they take sometimes is held until system Restore is
turned Off/On.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"David" > wrote in message
...
>> what good would deleting all the system restore points
>> do? i don't think it would change the fact that some of
>> my space isn't allocated properly
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >David;
>> >My guess would be turn Off/On system Restore.
>> >Right click My Computer, click Properties.
>> >Click System Restore tab.
>> >Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow
>> prompts and reboot.
>> >This deletes all Restore Points including corruption.
>> >Then go back and turn on system Restore and create a
>> Restore Point.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
>> etup.asp
>> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
benefit.
>> >
>> >
>> >"David" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> ok, i just ran "chkdsk d: /f" (d: is of course the
>> drive)
>> >> in the cmd prompt and that didn't free up any
>> space...any
>> >> other ideas??
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the
partition
>> >> in question! Free up
>> >> >the allocated space in the file table.
>> >> >
>> >> >"David" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times
since
>> >> >> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in there
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there,
>> (but
>> >> >> saved), until you do
>> >> >> >this!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"David" > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5
gigs
>> and
>> >> >> when
>> >> >> >> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared
>> off my
>> >> >> >> system, but the space was still allocated to
the
>> >> file.
>> >> >> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file
took
>> up
>> >> are
>> >> >> >> still taken. This file was on my data
partition
>> of
>> >> my
>> >> >> >> hard drive (not where windows is located) and
>> i've
>> >> >> >> searched for the file along with disk cleanup
>> and it
>> >> >> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i
tried
>> the
>> >> >> same
>> >> >> >> thing on another system, and the same error
>> occured,
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the
2nd
>> one
>> >> was
>> >> >> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any
>> ideas,
>> >> >> please
>> >> >> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

David;
If it will not delete:
Follow this:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 39 right column "Delete an undeletable file..."

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"David" > wrote in message
...
> ok...i managed to recover the file using norton's unerase
> wizard...but i still can't delete the file, i tried doing
> what Rob Hamm said, but that didn't change anything when
> i deleted it...do you have anything that i can do to
> perminateally delete it?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >David;
> >I have seen this exact issue before.
> >Files like that are not tracked by System Restore,
> although the space
> >they take sometimes is held until system Restore is
> turned Off/On.
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"David" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> what good would deleting all the system restore points
> >> do? i don't think it would change the fact that some of
> >> my space isn't allocated properly
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >David;
> >> >My guess would be turn Off/On system Restore.
> >> >Right click My Computer, click Properties.
> >> >Click System Restore tab.
> >> >Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow
> >> prompts and reboot.
> >> >This deletes all Restore Points including corruption.
> >> >Then go back and turn on system Restore and create a
> >> Restore Point.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> >> etup.asp
> >> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
> benefit.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> ok, i just ran "chkdsk d: /f" (d: is of course the
> >> drive)
> >> >> in the cmd prompt and that didn't free up any
> >> space...any
> >> >> other ideas??
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the
> partition
> >> >> in question! Free up
> >> >> >the allocated space in the file table.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times
> since
> >> >> >> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in there
> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still there,
> >> (but
> >> >> >> saved), until you do
> >> >> >> >this!
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5
> gigs
> >> and
> >> >> >> when
> >> >> >> >> i attempted to delete it the file dissapeared
> >> off my
> >> >> >> >> system, but the space was still allocated to
> the
> >> >> file.
> >> >> >> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file
> took
> >> up
> >> >> are
> >> >> >> >> still taken. This file was on my data
> partition
> >> of
> >> >> my
> >> >> >> >> hard drive (not where windows is located) and
> >> i've
> >> >> >> >> searched for the file along with disk cleanup
> >> and it
> >> >> >> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i
> tried
> >> the
> >> >> >> same
> >> >> >> >> thing on another system, and the same error
> >> occured,
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the
> 2nd
> >> one
> >> >> was
> >> >> >> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any
> >> ideas,
> >> >> >> please
> >> >> >> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[David]

good news, one of the options for norton is "delete
norton protected files" and when i purged that, i
reclaimed the space...i appricate all your help, thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>David;
>If it will not delete:
>Follow this:
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>Line 39 right column "Delete an undeletable file..."
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"David" > wrote in message
...
>> ok...i managed to recover the file using norton's
unerase
>> wizard...but i still can't delete the file, i tried
doing
>> what Rob Hamm said, but that didn't change anything
when
>> i deleted it...do you have anything that i can do to
>> perminateally delete it?
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >David;
>> >I have seen this exact issue before.
>> >Files like that are not tracked by System Restore,
>> although the space
>> >they take sometimes is held until system Restore is
>> turned Off/On.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
>> etup.asp
>> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
benefit.
>> >
>> >
>> >"David" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> what good would deleting all the system restore
points
>> >> do? i don't think it would change the fact that
some of
>> >> my space isn't allocated properly
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >David;
>> >> >My guess would be turn Off/On system Restore.
>> >> >Right click My Computer, click Properties.
>> >> >Click System Restore tab.
>> >> >Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow
>> >> prompts and reboot.
>> >> >This deletes all Restore Points including
corruption.
>> >> >Then go back and turn on system Restore and create
a
>> >> Restore Point.
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>> >>
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
>> >> etup.asp
>> >> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
>> benefit.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"David" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> ok, i just ran "chkdsk d: /f" (d: is of course
the
>> >> drive)
>> >> >> in the cmd prompt and that didn't free up any
>> >> space...any
>> >> >> other ideas??
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the
>> partition
>> >> >> in question! Free up
>> >> >> >the allocated space in the file table.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"David" > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times
>> since
>> >> >> >> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in
there
>> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still
there,
>> >> (but
>> >> >> >> saved), until you do
>> >> >> >> >this!
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >"David" > wrote in
message
>> >> >> >> >news:053601c33469$aea1de00
...
>> >> >> >> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5
>> gigs
>> >> and
>> >> >> >> when
>> >> >> >> >> i attempted to delete it the file
dissapeared
>> >> off my
>> >> >> >> >> system, but the space was still allocated
to
>> the
>> >> >> file.
>> >> >> >> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file
>> took
>> >> up
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> >> >> still taken. This file was on my data
>> partition
>> >> of
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> >> >> hard drive (not where windows is located)
and
>> >> i've
>> >> >> >> >> searched for the file along with disk
cleanup
>> >> and it
>> >> >> >> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i
>> tried
>> >> the
>> >> >> >> same
>> >> >> >> >> thing on another system, and the same error
>> >> occured,
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the
>> 2nd
>> >> one
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> >> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any
>> >> ideas,
>> >> >> >> please
>> >> >> >> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Jeese! After all of this, it turns out you don't know how to use a program
you installed. Read the help section next time!

"David" > wrote in message
...
> good news, one of the options for norton is "delete
> norton protected files" and when i purged that, i
> reclaimed the space...i appricate all your help, thanks
> >-----Original Message-----
> >David;
> >If it will not delete:
> >Follow this:
> >http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >Line 39 right column "Delete an undeletable file..."
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> >"David" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> ok...i managed to recover the file using norton's
> unerase
> >> wizard...but i still can't delete the file, i tried
> doing
> >> what Rob Hamm said, but that didn't change anything
> when
> >> i deleted it...do you have anything that i can do to
> >> perminateally delete it?
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >David;
> >> >I have seen this exact issue before.
> >> >Files like that are not tracked by System Restore,
> >> although the space
> >> >they take sometimes is held until system Restore is
> >> turned Off/On.
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> >> etup.asp
> >> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
> benefit.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> what good would deleting all the system restore
> points
> >> >> do? i don't think it would change the fact that
> some of
> >> >> my space isn't allocated properly
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >David;
> >> >> >My guess would be turn Off/On system Restore.
> >> >> >Right click My Computer, click Properties.
> >> >> >Click System Restore tab.
> >> >> >Check "Turn off System Restore", click OK, follow
> >> >> prompts and reboot.
> >> >> >This deletes all Restore Points including
> corruption.
> >> >> >Then go back and turn on system Restore and create
> a
> >> >> Restore Point.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >> >>
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> >> >> etup.asp
> >> >> >Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's
> >> benefit.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> ok, i just ran "chkdsk d: /f" (d: is of course
> the
> >> >> drive)
> >> >> >> in the cmd prompt and that didn't free up any
> >> >> space...any
> >> >> >> other ideas??
> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >Time to run chkdsk with the /F option on the
> >> partition
> >> >> >> in question! Free up
> >> >> >> >the allocated space in the file table.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >"David" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> >> the recycle bin's been emptied about 20 times
> >> since
> >> >> >> >> i "deleted" the file, so i know it's not in
> there
> >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >> >Empty the recycle bin! The file is still
> there,
> >> >> (but
> >> >> >> >> saved), until you do
> >> >> >> >> >this!
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >"David" > wrote in
> message
> >> >> >> >> >news:053601c33469$aea1de00
> ...
> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, I created a file that ended up being 5
> >> gigs
> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> when
> >> >> >> >> >> i attempted to delete it the file
> dissapeared
> >> >> off my
> >> >> >> >> >> system, but the space was still allocated
> to
> >> the
> >> >> >> file.
> >> >> >> >> >> I've run scandisk and the 5 gig's the file
> >> took
> >> >> up
> >> >> >> are
> >> >> >> >> >> still taken. This file was on my data
> >> partition
> >> >> of
> >> >> >> my
> >> >> >> >> >> hard drive (not where windows is located)
> and
> >> >> i've
> >> >> >> >> >> searched for the file along with disk
> cleanup
> >> >> and it
> >> >> >> >> >> still isn't giving me the 5 gig's back...i
> >> tried
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> same
> >> >> >> >> >> thing on another system, and the same error
> >> >> occured,
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> >> 1st system was with windows xp pro, and the
> >> 2nd
> >> >> one
> >> >> >> was
> >> >> >> >> >> with windows xp home....if anyone's got any
> >> >> ideas,
> >> >> >> >> please
> >> >> >> >> >> let me know....i wanna reclaim my space!!
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >