How do I remove a filecheck0000.chk

Raw · Oct 8, 2014

How do I remove a filecheck0000.chk file I found on my C:\ drive in Win 10?
Machine must have crashed and I never noticed and created the file.

I tried to delete it by changing attributes but you know... it won't let me.
I also tried changing the filename...it won't let me.
Tells me I need administrator permission. Of course I am administrator.
BUT this is Win 10 so am I really the administrator? Naw, I think not.
I did change the folder name, didn't help.

ne6togadno · Oct 8, 2014

log with username "administrator"

Raw · Oct 8, 2014

ne6togadno said:
log with username "administrator"

Eh??? Sorry, I don't understand. I am the administrator.

ne6togadno · Oct 8, 2014

windows always create account named administrator. no matter that you cant see it in account list.
if you type in username field administrator win will ask you to add and confirm administrator pass and then will log you in with account named "administrator". with it you will have a little more permisions then members of admin group (or at least in win xp there were difference).

Mindweaver · Oct 8, 2014

Use an elevated command prompt and type what's in the code block below.

Code:

DEL /F /S /Q /A "full path of file you want to delete"

You don't have to use "" if there are no spaces, but I like to anyway.

Example:

Code:

Example: DEL /F /S /Q /A "C:\filecheck0000.chk"

If it still doesn't let you, then open task manager and then select explorer.exe then End Task. Then Try the what I put above again. Sometimes Explorer will stop you from deleting a file. Just remember to have the command prompt open. Once it's completed then do a restart or open Task manger again select "File" then new task then type Explorer.exe to start it back. :toast:

Raw · Oct 8, 2014

Mindweaver said:
Use an elevated command prompt and type what's in the code block below.

Code:

DEL /F /S /Q /A "full path of file you want to delete"

You don't have to use "" if there are no spaces, but I like to anyway.

Example:

Code:

Example: DEL /F /S /Q /A "C:\filecheck0000.chk"

If it still doesn't let you, then open task manager and then select explorer.exe then End Task. Then Try the what I put above again. Sometimes Explorer will stop you from deleting a file. Just remember to have the command prompt open. Once it's completed then do a restart or open Task manger again select "File" then new task then type Explorer.exe to start it back.

Thank you so much Mindweaver. I dropped to DOS and your command did the trick.
It has been so many years since I used DOS I forget how much you can do with it.
I definitely owe you a bunch of beers.

erixx · Oct 8, 2014

As ordinary admin, Just right clicking on the drive, Properties, Clean diskspace and selecting all the possible options including these files, does not suffice?

Mindweaver · Oct 8, 2014

Raw said:
Thank you so much Mindweaver. I dropped to DOS and your command did the trick.
It has been so many years since I used DOS I forget how much you can do with it.
I definitely owe you a bunch of beers.

No problem buddy! :toast:

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