Can't Delete File From WHS....Please Help.

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  Long story short...I had a failing drive on my MSS, I was able to remove it but now have a problem which I would think relates to this but can't be certain. I continue to get a message that says I have file conflicts, there are 5 files that relate to iTunes which are unimportant as iTunes would rebuild the album art cache if the directorty is deleted. The problem is I can't delete them, when I try I get an error saying that I can't delete the file. I have spent a lot of time searching the net for a solution and despite trying several things I can't get them deleted. As suggested by a link I found I did a check disk on the files and below are the results. Please forgive some of the ugly commands and errors as it has been many years since I have worked with DOS...any help would be appreciated as this is very frustrating.
  
  I do see one place below that says "5 unindexed files processed" which is the same number of files I am having problems with...does this mean anything?
  
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  Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
  (C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>D:
  
  D:\>Music:
  'Music:' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
  operable program or batch file.
  
  D:\>cd music
  The system cannot find the path specified.
  
  D:\>cd /music
  The system cannot find the path specified.
  
  D:\>dir
  Volume in drive D is DATA
  Volume Serial Number is F81B-8843
  
  Directory of D:\
  
  04/29/2009 06:34 AM <DIR> d88cf41e4ae5fe58a0
  03/19/2008 05:46 AM <DIR> DEideo
  03/19/2008 06:31 AM <DIR> DEts
  08/17/2008 12:11 AM <DIR> folders
  10/06/2009 03:48 PM <DIR> My Movies
  03/25/2009 12:04 AM <DIR> shares
  0 File(s) 0 bytes
  6 Dir(s) 1,239,942,356,992 bytes free
  
  D:\>cd shares/music
  
  D:\shares\Music>cd itunes
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes>cd album artwork
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>For %i in (*.*) do fsutil reparsepoint dele
  te %i
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>For %i in (*.*) do fsutil reparsepoint dele
  te "%i"
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>del cache
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\cache\*, Are you sure (Y/N)? y
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>dir
  Volume in drive D is DATA
  Volume Serial Number is F81B-8843
  
  Directory of D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork
  
  10/07/2009 11:05 AM <DIR> .
  10/07/2009 11:05 AM <DIR> ..
  10/08/2009 03:30 PM <DIR> Cache
  10/07/2009 11:05 AM <DIR> Download
  10/07/2009 11:05 AM <DIR> Local
  0 File(s) 0 bytes
  5 Dir(s) 1,239,942,594,560 bytes free
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>del Cache
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\*, Are you sure (Y/N)? Y
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>dir cache
  Volume in drive D is DATA
  Volume Serial Number is F81B-8843
  
  Directory of D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\cache
  
  10/08/2009 03:30 PM <DIR> .
  10/08/2009 03:30 PM <DIR> ..
  10/07/2009 11:20 AM <DIR> n
  0 File(s) 0 bytes
  3 Dir(s) 1,239,942,594,560 bytes free
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>del n
  Could Not Find D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\n
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>cd n
  The system cannot find the path specified.
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>cd /n
  The system cannot find the path specified.
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>cd n
  The system cannot find the path specified.
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>dir
  Volume in drive D is DATA
  Volume Serial Number is F81B-8843
  
  Directory of D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork
  
  10/07/2009 11:05 AM <DIR> .
  10/07/2009 11:05 AM <DIR> ..
  10/08/2009 03:30 PM <DIR> Cache
  10/07/2009 11:05 AM <DIR> Download
  10/07/2009 11:05 AM <DIR> Local
  0 File(s) 0 bytes
  5 Dir(s) 1,239,942,594,560 bytes free
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork>cd cache
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache>cd n
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n>del *.*
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n\*.*, Are you sure (Y/N)? Y
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n>dir
  Volume in drive D is DATA
  Volume Serial Number is F81B-8843
  
  Directory of D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n
  
  10/07/2009 11:20 AM <DIR> .
  10/07/2009 11:20 AM <DIR> ..
  10/07/2009 09:35 AM <DIR> 00
  10/07/2009 09:35 AM <DIR> 01
  09/13/2008 06:11 AM <DIR> 02
  09/13/2008 06:09 AM <DIR> 03
  10/07/2009 09:35 AM <DIR> 04
  09/13/2008 06:11 AM <DIR> 05
  09/13/2008 06:11 AM <DIR> 06
  09/13/2008 06:10 AM <DIR> 07
  09/13/2008 06:14 AM <DIR> 08
  09/13/2008 06:10 AM <DIR> 09
  09/13/2008 06:12 AM <DIR> 10
  10/07/2009 11:20 AM <DIR> 11
  0 File(s) 0 bytes
  14 Dir(s) 1,239,942,594,560 bytes free
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n>del
  The syntax of the command is incorrect.
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n>del all
  Could Not Find D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n\all
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n>del *
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n\*, Are you sure (Y/N)? Y
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n>chkdsk /v /f /r
  The type of the file system is NTFS.
  Cannot lock current drive.
  
  Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
  process. Chkdsk may run if this volume is dismounted first.
  ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
  Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N) y
  Volume dismounted. All opened handles to this volume are now invalid.
  Volume label is DATA.
  
  CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 5)...
  145744 file records processed.
  File verification completed.
  36 large file records processed.
  0 bad file records processed.
  0 EA records processed.
  50390 reparse records processed.
  CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 5)...
  452962 index entries processed.
  Index verification completed.
  Cleaning up minor inconsistencies on the drive.
  5 unindexed files processed.
  CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 5)...
  145744 security descriptors processed.
  Cleaning up 65 unused index entries from index $SII of file 9.
  Cleaning up 65 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 9.
  Cleaning up 65 unused security descriptors.
  Fixing mirror copy of the security descriptors data stream.
  Security descriptor verification completed.
  8908 data files processed.
  CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
  36862640 USN bytes processed.
  Usn Journal verification completed.
  CHKDSK is verifying file data (stage 4 of 5)...
  145728 files processed.
  File data verification completed.
  CHKDSK is verifying free space (stage 5 of 5)...
  74037920 free clusters processed.
  Free space verification is complete.
  
  467403142 KB total disk space.
  170955000 KB in 65311 files.
  34092 KB in 8909 indexes.
  0 KB in bad sectors.
  262370 KB in use by the system.
  65536 KB occupied by the log file.
  296151680 KB available on disk.
  
  4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
  116850785 total allocation units on disk.
  74037920 allocation units available on disk.
  
  D:\shares\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork\Cache\n>
  
                

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  First, just to eliminate the obvious, did you try deleting through the UNC path (\\server\[sharename])?  If so, what is the exact error message you get?  Also, what are the component numbers in the Console (Settings button, Resources tab)?  And it doesn't look like you ran chkdsk on each drive in your server.  Please see the FAQ post:  How to check all the drives in your server for errors for details on how to do that.

  Friday, October 9, 2009 7:14 PM

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  Thank you very much for the reply.  I am not certain how I would go about trying to delete through the UNC path, can you please help with that and I will give it a try.
  
  Mike

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  Friday, October 9, 2009 7:40 PM
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  Thank you very much for the reply.  I am not certain how I would go about trying to delete through the UNC path, can you please help with that and I will give it a try.
  
  Mike

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  The UNC path is what you would use when you add files to your server (like I said before, the path is \\server\[sharename], replacing the word "server" with the name of your server).  For example, how did you get your music collection to your server?  Have you been adding files to your server from a client PC (XP, Vista, 7), or some other method?

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  I was unable to delete the file from the UNC path, I have tried from both the client, which is my desktop PC and also through Remote Desktop Connection to the server.  I ran an error check as outlined in the FAQ above and no error messages were noted.  Using the WHS Clean Up tool found here I was able to delete two of the files but 3 still remain.
  
  
  http://calvin-au.com/whscleanup/
  
  
  Here are some screen shots of the errors that I am receiving:
  
  http://blackcows.com/whs.bmp
  http://blackcows.com/whs2.bmp
  http://blackcows.com/whs3.bmp
  
  Resource info can be seen here:
  
  
  http://blackcows.com/console.bmp
  
  
  Mike
  
  
  

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  Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:40 AM
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  I was unable to delete the file from the UNC path, I have tried from both the client, which is my desktop PC and also through Remote Desktop Connection to the server.  I ran an error check as outlined in the FAQ above and no error messages were noted.  Using the WHS Clean Up tool found here I was able to delete two of the files but 3 still remain.
  
  
  http://calvin-au.com/whscleanup/
  
  
  Here are some screen shots of the errors that I am receiving:
  
  http://blackcows.com/whs.bmp
  http://blackcows.com/whs2.bmp
  http://blackcows.com/whs3.bmp
  
  Resource info can be seen here:
  
  
  http://blackcows.com/console.bmp
  
  
  Mike
  
  
  

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  That error message suggests that the file is in use (meaning some PC or other network device is still connected to your server).  Try rebooting your server (which will disconnect anything that is still pulling from your shares), then try deleting those files again.

  Saturday, October 10, 2009 1:19 PM

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  I have rebooted at least 10 times over the last few days as I have attempted to correct this problem and have had no success.  I did try again a few minutes ago and again I was unable to delete the files.  I have tried to delete the entire directory and get this error:
  
  http://blackcows.com/error.bmp
  
  I have a Sonos wireless music system which accesses the music share on the WHS so I did power that down for the first time today but still no success.  I don't have an elaborate network in my house so not sure what else could be accessing the share but if I understand your message correctly a restart should exclude that problem and still no sucess so that must not be an issue.
  
  Mike

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  Saturday, October 10, 2009 2:08 PM
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  I know this is totally unsupported and could cause damage to your WHS, so proceed with caution.
  
  I had two files I could not delete. I downloaded and installed Move on Boot file utility, installed from the server desktop, selected the files, rebooted the server and they were gone. Have not used the utility since, no need! Have it delete on reboot and you shouldn't have any problems. I did all of this from the server desktop via RDP. It should install the utilities as GiPo@FileUtilities in the Start\Program Files.
  
  It's a handy utility to have around for Windows and as far as I can tell, causes no ill effects on WHS. Been installed on my server for over a year.
  
  Good Luck!
  
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  I have rebooted at least 10 times over the last few days as I have attempted to correct this problem and have had no success.  I did try again a few minutes ago and again I was unable to delete the files.  I have tried to delete the entire directory and get this error:
  
  http://blackcows.com/error.bmp
  
  I have a Sonos wireless music system which accesses the music share on the WHS so I did power that down for the first time today but still no success.  I don't have an elaborate network in my house so not sure what else could be accessing the share but if I understand your message correctly a restart should exclude that problem and still no sucess so that must not be an issue.
  
  Mike

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  You might check the FAQ post:  How do I resolve file conflicts and see if any of the steps there help (especially the "The group or resource...." part).

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  Saturday, October 10, 2009 3:54 PM

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  Fixed it using this program:
  
  http://download.cnet.com/Unlocker/3000-2248_4-10493998.html#submitReview
  
  Tried MoveonBoot but that didn't work.  I had already tried all of the suggestions on the FAQ.
  
  I never imagined I could be so happy seeing a green icon in my tray!
  
  Mike

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