Anyone know of a way to delete files from an NTFS filesystem when you get "the file or directory is corrupted or unreadable". This isn't a file which is in use, I think it is genuinely corrupted, and I can't seem to get rid of it. BTW suggestions to reload my hard drive from scratch are not necessary, I'm looking for a utility or patch process which can do this in place. Thanks.
Windows – NTFS file or directory is corrupted or unreadable
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Best Answer
At the command prompt, try
chkdsk /f d:(change drive letter)This should fix the NFTS structures and allow deletion later.
This is the same as using the GUI error checking tool in "properties"