Strange Items In Trash?

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Strange Items In Trash?

Hello,

Can any identify these files? They will not delete? Force delete will not remove them either??

tëf’Ôž–ƒ.×ƒ— Dec 31, 1903, 4:00 PM, Zero KB Alias
_€xº†k.³¨? Dec 31, 1903, 4:00 PM, Zero KB Alias

How can I delete them? For good?

Thanks,
Doug

Apple User for 30+ Years!, Mac OS X (10.5.5)

Posted on Dec 15, 2008 9:01 PM

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Answer 1

nerowolfe

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Dec 15, 2008 9:06 PM in response to Doug Clements

Are you running Windows?
Sounds like what is termed Windows Ghost files.

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Answer 2

V.K.

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Dec 15, 2008 9:48 PM in response to Doug Clements

those do look like windows ghosts. if you have bootcamp boot into windows and repair the windows drive with [chkdsks|http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265].

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Answer 3

Dec 16, 2008 10:39 AM in response to V.K.

Thanks so very much!!! I will try this.

Doug

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