Thread: Deleting Files - Virus?

Natureboy wrote:
> Hi, I believe I have a corrupt file in one of my folders. When I try to
> navigate to this folder windows Explorer crashes with the following message
> "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close". Norton
> crashes at a file inside this folder when I run a scan with the message
> "Norton AntiVirus Scanner Module has encountered a problem and needs to
> close". AVG Anti-Spyware also crashes at this folder with the message
> "Something bad happened in the application". Please could you advise how I
> can get to this file or folder to remove it.
> Thanks.

Run CHKDSK; the file or folder may be damaged.

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Joe =o)

Thanks lads, I have now resolved the problem thanks to advise to use safe
mode and use of the command " rd /s path" to remove the folder.
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I''m trying my best!!


"Elmo" wrote:

> Natureboy wrote:
> > Hi, I believe I have a corrupt file in one of my folders. When I try to
> > navigate to this folder windows Explorer crashes with the following message
> > "Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close". Norton
> > crashes at a file inside this folder when I run a scan with the message
> > "Norton AntiVirus Scanner Module has encountered a problem and needs to
> > close". AVG Anti-Spyware also crashes at this folder with the message
> > "Something bad happened in the application". Please could you advise how I
> > can get to this file or folder to remove it.
> > Thanks.
>
> Run CHKDSK; the file or folder may be damaged.
>
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> Joe =o)
>