Cannot delete corrupted file - Vista

kipperman

Hi - I'm having problems removing Nokia PC Suite from my laptop. Not apparently an uncommon problem. The uninstaller programme fails and the problem seems to be that the actual Nokia file within the Programs Directory is corrupt.

I cannot manually remove it - Vista gives an error message that "the directory is not empty" ( I can't open the directory to look at any subdirectories because they appear to be corrupt)

I've run chkdsk

I've booted into safe mode and attempted to delete - no joy
I've attempted to delete from the command line, again nothing.

Is there any nifty bit of software that might help, or is there a simpler solution?

Thanks in advance for any help

Cheers

The Kipper

enigma52

download and burn a copy of hirens boot cd, you can delete anything using it and a lot more besides.

BillScarab

enigma52 wrote: »

download and burn a copy of hirens boot cd, you can delete anything using it and a lot more besides.

Bear in mind most of the software on is illegal copies of commercial software.

OP a quick google found this

http://www.esoft.web.id/internet-tools/nokia-pc-suite-cleaner-7-0-1.html

It's a tool for removing PC Suite. I've neve ujsed it so I've no idea if it is safe to use or not but it lools like it may solve your problem.

enigma52

download a Ubuntu or any linux distro then and boot from them as a live cd, then use their file manager to delete anything.

kipperman

BillScarab wrote: »

Bear in mind most of the software on is illegal copies of commercial software.

OP a quick google found this

http://www.esoft.web.id/internet-tools/nokia-pc-suite-cleaner-7-0-1.html

It's a tool for removing PC Suite. I've neve ujsed it so I've no idea if it is safe to use or not but it lools like it may solve your problem.

Thanks for the suggestion - I'd already given it a go, but alas it too crashes and dies. You would think that a company with the resources of Nokia would be able to come up with some decent software......

devstar

You can try fileassassin which is part of a program called malwarebytes, an anti malware software. Be sure that by deleting the file it won't affect anything else. The program is free to download.

devstar

closed

If you have run chkdsk, it sound more like a rights/permissions problem, assuming the software isn't locking it in safe mode.

kipperman

Thanks for all the replies - in fact the Hirens CD contained a mini boot from CD XP which allowed me to remove the errant file.

I appreciate perhaps a little naughty (copied software) , but I'll make a charitable contribution as contrition for my sins.

enigma52

pleased to be of help.