Why deleted files keep coming back

Hi,

I deleted some files on Windows Server 2003 and empty the recycle bin.
However, when I restart the system, those files come back. I have tried it
many many times and I am a admin of the system.

Thanks a lot

Pengyu

 

You may need to kill the process that's creating them.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Hi,
|
| I deleted some files on Windows Server 2003 and empty the recycle bin.
| However, when I restart the system, those files come back. I have tried it
| many many times and I am a admin of the system.
|
| Thanks a lot
|
| Pengyu

 

Lets pretend just for a moment that no-one here can actually see your
screen, and talk a little more about what these files are and where you
found them.

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Rob Moir, Microsoft MVP for Security
Blog Site - http://www.robertmoir.com
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ -
http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html
I'm always surprised at "professionals" who STILL have to be asked:
"Have you checked (event viewer / syslog)".

 

Those files were created by Microsoft Word, Excel, Notepad, ...

 

Let me clarify one things. Those files, which I tried to delete, do not come
with the Windows Server 2003. They were created by many applications, for
example, Microsoft Word, Excel, Notepad, Paint, and so on.

Any ideas what's going? Thanks a lot,

Pengyu

 

You'll probably want to gather some facts of the issue such as;

Where are the files being restored to?
a The original location?
b The recycle bin?
If you delete the files and leave them in the recycle bin do you get the
same effect?
Are the date/time stamps the same as the deleted files?
Who uses these files?
a Local users?
b Network users?


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Let me clarify one things. Those files, which I tried to delete, do not
come
| with the Windows Server 2003. They were created by many applications, for
| example, Microsoft Word, Excel, Notepad, Paint, and so on.
|
| Any ideas what's going? Thanks a lot,
|
| Pengyu
|
| "Robert Moir" wrote:
|
| > peter wrote:
| > > Hi,
| > >
| > > I deleted some files on Windows Server 2003 and empty the recycle bin.
| > > However, when I restart the system, those files come back. I have
| > > tried it many many times and I am a admin of the system.
| > >
| >
| > Lets pretend just for a moment that no-one here can actually see your
| > screen, and talk a little more about what these files are and where you
| > found them.
| >
| > --
| > --
| > Rob Moir, Microsoft MVP for Security
| > Blog Site - http://www.robertmoir.com
| > Virtual PC 2004 FAQ -
| > http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html
| > I'm always surprised at "professionals" who STILL have to be asked:
| > "Have you checked (event viewer / syslog)".
| >
| >
| >

 

Still leaves us clueless.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Those files were created by Microsoft Word, Excel, Notepad, ...