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  • daz24c
    DK Veteran
    • May 2008
    • 380

    #1

    file or directory is corrupt and unreadable

    hi ive got a folder that i cant get rid of on my external hard drive.when i click on it i get an error msg saying its corrupt and unreadable.i cant delete it or do anything with it.does any1 know how to get rid without formatting the hard drive?
    thanks
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  • dasteph
    V.I.P. Member
    • Nov 2008
    • 1293

    #2
    Originally posted by daz24c
    hi ive got a folder that i cant get rid of on my external hard drive.when i click on it i get an error msg saying its corrupt and unreadable.i cant delete it or do anything with it.does any1 know how to get rid without formatting the hard drive?
    thanks
    you could try backing up all the files barring the corrupted file then formatting the hd to remove it.
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    • Reapers
      Top Poster +
      • Jan 2009
      • 242

      #3
      i agree with dasteph backup first before you do anything to make
      sure the data is safe.

      you can use file assassin to remove the file from your computer

      portable edition


      might also want to look for bad sectors on your hard drive.

      these will guide you

      Windows XP
      Check for Disk Errors in Windows XP

      if your running windows7
      How to use CHKDSK (Check Disk) - Windows 7

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      • baraa2003
        Junior Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 21

        #4
        try to rese recover my files if there is any important files ,
        then format it , you may have a bad sector on it

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        • daz24c
          DK Veteran
          • May 2008
          • 380

          #5
          Thanks for the help i just put everything on another hard drive n then formatted it to get rid!sorted now
          Thanks!!
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