So I'm making a massive interactive program for school and for some reason one of my data files became corrupt. The data file is simply a text document (.txt). I figured I would just have to redo the research since there was nothing much I could do (sucks but whatever, I bookmarked everything). Since this is a lightweight program and the data files just simply need to be read (not edited in anyway by program), all my data files are in text documents and accessed programatically in my algorithm.

So I tried replacing the corrupt file, didnt work. I tried moving it, didnt work. I tried deleting it, didnt work. No other files in the folder are corrupt and the folder itself is vital to my program (so I cant delete the entire folder).

I already used chkdsk and it found nothing wrong. I will be scanning my computer for viruses when I leave in an hour, so I will no about any viruses then.

Does anyone have any solutions for me? I've spent 15+ hours on the program so far and I'm in the home stretch. I dont want to get screwed now...

After exhausting every possible option, I backed up every file (other than the corrupt one) and reformatted. That worked. Fortunately for me, the project was on a flash drive, so there was only about 2 gb to back up, reformat, and replaced the files (which took a total of like 10 minutes maybe).

Had you tried restarting the computer? (sorry for trying to be too obvious)

And in the future, you can use Unlocker to delete a stubborn file http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4660

I took it to 3 different computers and 3 different operating systems. All denied me... We tried forcing the delete via command prompt, but that wouldnt even do it. So we really didnt have many more options.