file or directory is corrupt and unreadable

[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

[dasteph]

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.

[Reapers]

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
http://www.malwarebytes.org/FA_Portable.zip

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

[baraa2003]

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

[daz24c]

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