OT HELP

When trying to defrag my drive I get an error:
C:\Documents and Settings\Warren\Local Settings\Application Data\IM\LEX\FRED

To try to sort it I went to the file and renamed it FRED to try to
delete it. Whatever I rename it to it always comes up with a window
asking if I want to Format Drive C: . It does give an option and I
always say no!
McAfee (bought and paid for), PConPoint (bought and paid for) and
Registry Mechanic are not picking this up.
I am running WinXP Pro; Firefox; Incredimail ....

Please help.

 

The file was called LEX but it can be called anything and still comes
back with the same response.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Jones

Take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

What was the file called before you renamed it?

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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Jones

So, you're saying the file was originally called "C:\Documents and
Settings\Warren\Local Settings\Application\Data\IM\LEX\LEX"? Just that,
no extensions?

You say you get an error when you defrag. What *exactly* does the error
say?

Is there anything interesting in the Event Viewer (accessible by
right-clicking on "My Computer" and selecting "Manage".


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Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

In front of above it says: "Disk Defragmenter cannot continue prescan
because there is corruption in file:

No extensions. File comes back as empty and I get the response above
when I click on it.
TIA

 

IM = Incredimail? Remove this shite and try again.

 

If it is an Increadimail folder, then indeed, you dig your own pit with
that shit.

 

Try renaming it to something with an extension - a dot doc or something,
then try deleting it. Also, have a look at your start-up script/bat or
whatever and see if that has been trying to run the thing for some daft
reason.

If I were you, I'd do a backup of the data you *do* want. Now.

Ali

 

IM is complete and utter bollocks. Back up important stuff now. I
suspect Ewido will sort it out though, but I'd start by un-installing IM
from the control panel.

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Alison Hopkins wrote:
Snip

Now comes with error: cannot delete fred: Data error (cyclic redundancy
check).
Getting really scared now

 

Back up your files. Do it now.

Ali

 

Scared? get real man

 

Always sage advice. I'm not convinced there is anything actually amiss
at this point (other than IM), but better safe than sorry


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<looks>

http://www.incredimail.com/english/splash/splash.asp

FFS. Hundreds of emoticons, email backgrounds and millions of fonts.
**** this OP cowboy.

Getting mail from cunts using this shit was what finally convinced me
to stay with Plain Text Only - no HTML, no fucking emotifuckingcons.
I bet Jones has sounds turned on in Messenger, too.

 

Messenger does *sounds*?


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