Can't Delete File

[mayorredbeard]

I tried the rename and delete with the tab, neither worked. This time it did say the file name or extension was too long, so I know i'm not going crazy.

When you hit tab did it correctly spell out the file your trying to remove? If so it shouldnt matter how long the file name is, it should delete it.

 

[kchi55]

Maybe I missed it, but where did you get this file from?..

 

[stuckinthecave]

yes it did spell it correctly. I'm tired of this stupid file.

 

[stuckinthecave]

I'm not sure where it came from. It found it this morning on the desktop, takin' up space.

 

[stuckinthecave]

I figured it out, in case anyone else has this problem. Open CMD, go to the dir of the file, type erase *(extension, example .mp3). It'll will delete all of the files of that type (Ex. all mp3 files) so move the files you don't want deleted beforehand. Thanks for all of your help and time!

Edit:

Ex.

erase *.png

 

[Raffaz]

I would have just done it from safemode, would have been quicker.

 

[Comp_Pro]

he said safe mode didnt work

 

[Raffaz]

Ah yeah, didnt see that. I have just got up

 

[lord of the vie]

Heh. Why would a *.png do that?