I have got this file that I can't delete. It happened after a system crash, so the CHKDSK kicked in upon next reboot. After that, I can't delete the file. This is on Windows Home Server, and the file is one of those hidden Thumbs.db, and my Windows Home Server reports a "File conflict" on the file, the reason: "Access Denied"
What I have tried so far, running as an Administrator:
Delete: Access Denied
TakeOwn.exe : Access Denied
Attrib.exe -s -h : Access Denied
cacls.exe : Access Denied
(even whe trying to display the current owner)
Rename: File not found
(its hidden)
Re-boot in to safe mode and tried the above: Access Denied
Running the above commands as Local System: Access Denied
Tizer Unlocker: Fail
(Doesn't find anything locking the file)
File Assasin: Crashes
("FindRemoteFileHandles returned NULL value.")
I have used the CHKDSK /f again, rebooted since some suggestions is that the file has been corrupted, but that didn't change anything.
Any suggestions ?
Update: In a totally different scenario, I experienced a similar situation; Access Denied when trying to take ownership of a file. It turned out that the file was owned by TrustedInstaller
, which is not possible to override just by being an Administrator. In this case, one can use psexec /ids cmd
to elevate yourself to System and then TakeOwn.exe /a