Want to get rid of "non-existent" files and folders
Hi,
My Windows 2000 server has been hacked into recently. I was left with several
folders and files that, when attempting to delete as Administrator, will
not delete.
Instead, an error occurs that says "Cannot delete file: Cannot read from
source file or disk". When I try to look at the Properties for the file
or folder, it will tell me "Size: 0 bytes", "Size on disk: 0 bytes", and
created/modified/accessed date fields are blank.
Tried to use deltree or delete capabilities from DOS, but unfortunately Win2K's
DOS emulators don't seem to work the same as the real deal.
Can anyone help me get rid of these files, please?
Thank you
Thanks for the suggestions
Hi again,
I'll try out all the suggestions. Unfortunately, the server is remote, and I'm VNC (similar to PCAnywhere)'ing into the server at the moment, so any reboot of the server cuts off my ties to the server. When I can, I'll try make a trip down to the colo facility and do it there.
As for the chkdsk or scandisk, i'll give that a shot, probably schedule it at a certain time in the morning.
Thanks for all the suggestions :)