I have some .mpg files I deleted, then I Emptied the Recycle Bin. However
days later, when I did a Search:, the files showed up. I am unable to open
the file (get a "Windows Media Player encountered a problem" error, and I am
unable to delete it again (get a "name of the" file does not exist. The file
or folder may have been moved or deleted" message). How do I permanently get
rid of a file?
--
Adam

Your Indexing may be stopped or other problems.

Type Indexing in the Start/search chose Indexing Options it will tell you
status. You can choose Advanced and then Rebuild Index to re-run it. This
will take some time especially if you are using the computer for other things.

"Adam" wrote:

> I have some .mpg files I deleted, then I Emptied the Recycle Bin. However
> days later, when I did a Search:, the files showed up. I am unable to open
> the file (get a "Windows Media Player encountered a problem" error, and I am
> unable to delete it again (get a "name of the" file does not exist. The file
> or folder may have been moved or deleted" message). How do I permanently get
> rid of a file?
> --
> Adam

Look at where the files are located. They are probably shadow copies which
you could use for recovery if needed.

"Adam" <ckkoon@vnet.net> wrote in message
news:0AEA273A-D843-45F9-8467-715F1C6482D4@microsoft.com...
>I have some .mpg files I deleted, then I Emptied the Recycle Bin. However
> days later, when I did a Search:, the files showed up. I am unable to
> open
> the file (get a "Windows Media Player encountered a problem" error, and I
> am
> unable to delete it again (get a "name of the" file does not exist. The
> file
> or folder may have been moved or deleted" message). How do I permanently
> get
> rid of a file?
> --
> Adam

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message
news:%23Td1rqsBIHA.5280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
> Look at where the files are located. They are probably shadow copies
> which you could use for recovery if needed.

Shadow copies are not complete files in themselves. They are just the
difference from the previous version.

ss.