Comments on: Solved: “Cannot read from the source file or disk” http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/ insert witty, geeky tagline here... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alex http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1040 Alex Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:07:55 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1040 Thank you very much! It worked!!! Thank you very much! It worked!!!

]]> By: kita http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1039 kita Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:36:13 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1039 I know this is a really old post but, I have to say thank you to both Duncan and Martin for your tips! Worked like a charm :) I know this is a really old post but, I have to say thank you to both Duncan and Martin for your tips! Worked like a charm :)

]]> By: joe http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1037 joe Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:50:04 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1037 The file I want to delete has a name that is too long so when I try to paste it into command my computer beeps a whole bunch and it wont all go in The file I want to delete has a name that is too long so when I try to paste it into command my computer beeps a whole bunch and it wont all go in

]]> By: nick http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1036 nick Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:29:06 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1036 This came in handy, on some files had an access denied on the file server. Launched a command prompt as the original user and was able to finish deleting them Thanks for the post! This came in handy, on some files had an access denied on the file server. Launched a command prompt as the original user and was able to finish deleting them

Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Reis~ http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1035 Reis~ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:48:33 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1035 Thank you so much for this info!!! WHEW!!! Thank you so much for this info!!!
WHEW!!!

]]> By: Kostas http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1034 Kostas Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:35:22 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1034 This is without a doubt the most useful and simple explanation of a problem solution ever! love it, thanks a lot! This is without a doubt the most useful and simple explanation of a problem solution ever! love it, thanks a lot!

]]> By: Joe http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1032 Joe Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:00:36 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1032 Great, Keith, you are a smart fellow. Great, Keith, you are a smart fellow.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1031 Tim Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:44:08 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1031 Thank you, your solution was really helpful and saved a lot of my nerves Thank you, your solution was really helpful and saved a lot of my nerves

]]> By: Steve http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1030 Steve Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:27:32 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1030 Thank you so much! After downloading an order confirmation as an image, I found a bunch of additional files in My Pictures folder (Xp/sp3) with no extensions after the dot. Googled the "cannot delete.." error msg. and found your del cmd remedy "\\?\..." as the top Google link. It worked immediately! Thank you so much! After downloading an order confirmation as an image, I found a bunch of additional files in My Pictures folder (Xp/sp3) with no extensions after the dot. Googled the “cannot delete..” error msg. and found your del cmd remedy “\\?\…” as the top Google link. It worked immediately!

]]> By: Rob Neal http://blog.dotsmart.net/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1029 Rob Neal Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:50:55 +0000 http://dotsmart.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/solved-cannot-read-from-the-source-file-or-disk/#comment-1029 Well that was quick! I never even thought to try this, but did it as a last ditch desperate attempt. I suspect some filenames have hidden characters, so from the command prompt, use DEL XYX*.* where XYZ is the first few letters of the filename. Et Voila! It worked! This might also work with Duncan's suggestion using the \\?\ prefix. Well that was quick! I never even thought to try this, but did it as a last ditch desperate attempt.

I suspect some filenames have hidden characters, so from the command prompt, use DEL XYX*.* where XYZ is the first few letters of the filename. Et Voila! It worked!

This might also work with Duncan’s suggestion using the \\?\ prefix.

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