I got a file on my computer called ‘2001’… It’s located in H:\New Folder and it’s 0 bytes. Whenever I try to delete or move it, I get an error saying it can’t be found. I’ve tried using Command Prompt and PowerShell to delete it, but nothing works. I’m really stuck here… any help?
Does the path H:\New Folder exist? If yes, try running CMD as admin: cd “H:\New Folder” > del “2001”. If that doesn’t work, try attrib -h -s “H:\New Folder\2001” then del “2001”.
What does attrib -h -s do? IDK if I’ve seen that before…
It removes hidden and system attributes from the file. Might help you delete it!
Have you tried deleting the file after a reboot?
Dumb question: Have you tried restarting explorer.exe or rebooting your machine? Sometimes Windows loses track of files.
Go into registry edit. Regedit… and try to delete it from there.
Registry Editor didn’t find it.
You can try using 7-Zip. Install it, then use the file browser to navigate and delete it.
In your Documents, create a file named ‘2001’ with more than 0 bytes, then try deleting it.