Re: [PCWorks] Deleted file keeps coming back even after it's been deleted from EVERYWHERE
- From: David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:21:18 +0300
There are certain working files for Windows that are re-created
automatically after they are deleted.
Since you are dealing with either a DLL or a SYS file, This is actually a
good feature.
David Grossman
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Clint
> Hamilton-PCWorks Admin
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:09 PM
> To: PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCWorks] Deleted file keeps coming back even after it's
> been deleted from EVERYWHERE
>
>
> Something whacked is going on here. I have deleted a file on
> my PC from every single location PC 50-60 times and it keeps
> coming back. This DOES include the dllcache folder, and yes,
> all hidden files are shown and all protected system
> files/folders are shown. It's a .sys file. Where in the heck
> is it coming from?? This has never happened to me before with
> any DLL or SYS file, and I've replaced or deleted dozens of
> them from the same folders and I had no issue with them. Yet
> this one specific file cannot be deleted permanently! WFP
> (Windows File Protection) and SFC is disabled!
>
> FTR the file is sbp2port.sys (too long to explain, it's
> regarding an SP3 testing issue).
>
> If I had to guess I'd say it's coming from some .cab file, but
> searching for "A word or phrase in the file" in order to find
> it, takes ages.
> Thanks,
> -Clint
>
> God Bless
> Clint Hamilton, Owner
> http://www.OrpheusComputing.com
> http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com
>
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