Unable to delete files from flash drive

littleones · 09-21-2009, 05:41 PM

My OS is Windows Vista Ultimate. The 4GB flash drive which I am using is designated as E:\. There are two MS Word files displayed each time I open the E drive. In attempting to delete these files I have exhausted all possibities that I know (which are limited for sure). One program that I tried was "Revo Uninstaller" which had no effect whatever. Nevertheless, they continue to display upon opening the drive.

The following window pops up after attempting to delete them: "Could not find this item. This is no longer located in E:\. Verify the items location and try again."

Is there a simple solution to remove what is stated not to be in existence, yet continues to display?

james137 · 09-21-2009, 05:44 PM

i've had a problem like your but it was saying my flash drive was read only. does it work fine on another computer???

littleones · 09-21-2009, 05:49 PM

Actually, there's no problem with the Flash drive to my knowledge. Yes, it works fine on my wife's notebook (OS Vista Home Basic). But the two Word files continue to display, yet I cannot remove them.

james137 · 09-21-2009, 05:53 PM

hmmmmmmm....ok this might work just thinking...give me a min or two

james137 · 09-21-2009, 05:56 PM

try downloading vopt 9. its a defragmenter but if you can find it on there it will delete it... might be a wastle of time looking for it. just looking for something better

littleones · 09-21-2009, 05:58 PM

Thanks, James, I will give it a try.

John

james137 · 09-21-2009, 05:58 PM

download this http://www.fileshredder.org/ should do it trick lets hope

edit: vopt might work or not. Be careful when using file shredders make sure you dont delete the wrong files

littleones · 09-21-2009, 07:08 PM

Yes, James, it looks like File Shredder did the trick!

Many thanks,

John

james137 · 09-21-2009, 09:59 PM

your welcome. glad to know that it worked

**blah789** · 09-22-2009, 07:52 PM

I didn't see the post until now, but inconsistencies in the file system can also cause that. Run chkdsk on drive E:. Open a new command prompt window and type
chkdsk e:
if it reports errors, run
chkdsk e: /f
to repair them

09-21-2009, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
littleones Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: First computer: Vista Ultimate. Second computer: XP Pro SP2	Unable to delete files from flash drive My OS is Windows Vista Ultimate. The 4GB flash drive which I am using is designated as E:\. There are two MS Word files displayed each time I open the E drive. In attempting to delete these files I have exhausted all possibities that I know (which are limited for sure). One program that I tried was "Revo Uninstaller" which had no effect whatever. Nevertheless, they continue to display upon opening the drive. The following window pops up after attempting to delete them: "Could not find this item. This is no longer located in E:\. Verify the items location and try again." Is there a simple solution to remove what is stated not to be in existence, yet continues to display?

09-21-2009, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
james137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new zealand, auckland Posts: 278 OS: xp SP2, windows 7 SP1	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive i've had a problem like your but it was saying my flash drive was read only. does it work fine on another computer???

09-21-2009, 05:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
littleones Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: First computer: Vista Ultimate. Second computer: XP Pro SP2	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive Actually, there's no problem with the Flash drive to my knowledge. Yes, it works fine on my wife's notebook (OS Vista Home Basic). But the two Word files continue to display, yet I cannot remove them.

09-21-2009, 05:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
james137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new zealand, auckland Posts: 278 OS: xp SP2, windows 7 SP1	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive hmmmmmmm....ok this might work just thinking...give me a min or two

09-21-2009, 05:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
james137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new zealand, auckland Posts: 278 OS: xp SP2, windows 7 SP1	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive try downloading vopt 9. its a defragmenter but if you can find it on there it will delete it... might be a wastle of time looking for it. just looking for something better

09-21-2009, 05:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
littleones Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: First computer: Vista Ultimate. Second computer: XP Pro SP2	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive Thanks, James, I will give it a try. John

09-21-2009, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
james137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new zealand, auckland Posts: 278 OS: xp SP2, windows 7 SP1	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive download this http://www.fileshredder.org/ should do it trick lets hope edit: vopt might work or not. Be careful when using file shredders make sure you dont delete the wrong files

09-21-2009, 07:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
littleones Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 51 OS: First computer: Vista Ultimate. Second computer: XP Pro SP2	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive Yes, James, it looks like File Shredder did the trick! Many thanks, John

09-21-2009, 09:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
james137 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: new zealand, auckland Posts: 278 OS: xp SP2, windows 7 SP1	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive your welcome. glad to know that it worked

09-22-2009, 07:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,294 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: Unable to delete files from flash drive I didn't see the post until now, but inconsistencies in the file system can also cause that. Run chkdsk on drive E:. Open a new command prompt window and type chkdsk e: if it reports errors, run chkdsk e: /f to repair them