using windows xp, i created a file on my hard disk. it now will not let me delete this file either in windows or via the command prompt in dos. any more ideas (nothing in this folder no bytes or files its just thier but wont delete any ideaS?

Google to MoveOnBoot. It will del the file on the next boot.

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