Question about a file...

Im curious if anyone knows how to delete a ghost file on 98se??

I have a file in my system directory that was created 28/9/15 and the filename is ________.__- and it is 0 Bytes..

I cant delete,rename or anything.... This is like a shortcut w/no file associated.....

Some others are trying to help me also so I figured I would ask here too....


I just wanna clear up any problems like this.... It doesnt show up in DOS and scandisk doesnt see it.....


Its very strange.....

I love 98se like crazy so Im hopefull to get somewhere with this....


Thanx all

 

Any help in here.

 

Hm I wonder if that would work on 98se?

Thanx buddy Ill have a look at the video


EDIT:

Nope that problem was he needed permisison to delete the file..... This marker is 0 bytes AND THERE IS NO FILE WITH IT!


Thank you for caring enough to post the video

 

Try ADW cleaner.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/

 

It appears that somehow the file was named with Extended Ascii characters, win98 dislikes this. The only way I have any success deleting them was using the Deltree command with wildcard characters in the appropriate space.
In your case maybe "deltree c:\windows\system\*.??-" . This command would delete that file if it does end with "-" at the end.

 

Nope that deosnt work either...... I open a command prompt and went to system directory and put in

deltree *.________.* and it didnt say anything but when I checked that 0byte file is still there.. (Only if I look thru windows..... If I goto DOS the file isnt there)


The whole thing is strange!!

 

I had a couple of files years ago like you describe and had luck using File Assassin. Just Googled it and it appears that Malwarebytes owns it now. https://www.malwarebytes.com/fileassassin/

They do include this warning:

 

Maybe since it is doing NO HARM and is SO SMALL, you may be well enough to leave it alone before something does go wrong and you are in a hurtin deep trouble.

 

Here's another thought:
https://www.revouninstaller.com/products/revo-uninstaller-free/#

 

Yes MrBill Corday recommended that on techsupportforum the other day.... I think it may be a good idea as I have no idea where to even start!! (I just started thinking about it again the other day)

 

I also mentioned it on May 27 here: https://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f6/a-question-about-a-file-1242340.html#post7779722

 

Yes I guess you did my friend

I think its great we are on many different sites together!! (All good sites)

 

Thanks, yes they are.

 

Dude111, as we appear to be dealing with a repeat problem you have, I would sincerely suggest that you make a note of the CORRECT fix in case you have it occur again.