HOW TO DELETE GHOST FILES ON WINDOWS 10.

How to delete ghost files on windows 10.

This article is a step by step guide on How to delete ghost files on windows 10 Computer.

In a computer, any document file that can't be deleted in the usual way is known as a ghost file. While deleting, users regularly get an error message like "Unable to delete the folder" or "Unable to delete file".

Normally, technical corruption in the computer system leads to the problem of ghost files and documents, a system locking the ghost file, or a virus that recreates the ghost file immediately after deleting it.

The solution ordinarily requires the user to fix the structure of the system file, either create a bootable DVD or find different access to the ghost file before the system is completely booted or the virus is referred to is eliminated.

How to Delete Ghost Files on Windows 10

1. System Corruption

Step 1

Open the "Run" application by clicking on the "Start" button.

Step 2

Type the term "chkdsk / f drive:". Replace the drive with the drive letter where the ghost file is located and select "OK".

Step 3

Wait until the Check Disk program finishes scanning. This may take a while, depending on the processing speed of your computer.

Step 4

Delete the ghost file which you want to delete.

2. Remove Locked Ghost Files Before Booting.

Step 1

Make a note down of the name and location of the ghost file.

Step 2

Place your installation CD into the drive (CD/DVD ROM). Boot from the installation CD after restarting your computer. You may need to first configure your computer to boot from the CD/DVD drive.

Step 3

if you are running Windows 7 or Vista you may need to click on "Repair your computer". if you are running Windows XP then press key "R" when the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears

Step 4

Select Windows installation with a ghost. You may also need to enter the administrator password if any in the case of the computer running on windows XP.

Step 5

If you are running Windows XP, you shall get the command prompt automatically. But for Windows 7 or Vista computer needs to select Command Prompt manually.

Step 6

Enter “cd path” at the command line, where the path is the location you noted from step 1. and hit enter.

Step 7

Enter "del ghost file" where the ghost file is the name of the ghost file in question. And, Reboot your computer.

3. Unlocking files with "msconfig"

Step 1

Again, open the "Run" application by clicking on the "Start" button. Type "msconfig" and press Enter. Select the "Startup" label.

Step 2

Uncheck the boxes that correspond to any ghost files you are trying to delete. Reboot your system. And delete the wanted ghost file.

4. Unlocking files with "regedit"

Step 1

Again, open the "Run" application by clicking on the "Start" button. Type "regedit" and press Enter. Select Yes in the User Account Control dialog box, (if available.)

Step 2

Press Ctrl + F. Enter the name of the ghost file and press enter. If the first search is not the exact name of the ghost file in question then press F3.

Step 3

Make a backup copy of your registry entry by choosing File, then Export. Save the entry somewhere easily accessible and remember. If you prevent a critical file from loading then this action will help protect your system

Step 4

Confirm the deletion by clicking the delete button.

Step 5

Continue looking for additional entries by repeating steps 4, 5 and 6. Delete all the things of the file in question. Once this is completed, reboot the system and delete the desired ghost file.