Hi Judith, It might be worth a try, as it is a free program and comes recommended... At any rate, I just wanted to note that there is a huge issue with Flash/USB Drives in that they actually have a limited life span with regards to the number of writes you can perform on them.  Because of this it is advisable to use these media only for backups and not for the primary source of your database.  Programs which store much data in a database (such as genealogy programs), make frequent writes to the database. This will reduce the lifespan of your Flash/USB Drive significantly.  I just wanted to mention this in case you were doing this ! Can a USB thumbdrive "wear out"? http://ask-leo.com/can_a_usb_thumbdrive_wear_out.html Regards, Kevin. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:02 AM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Hi Kevin, > > Thanks for the suggestion.  I was actually trying to get > a delete program, as I am doubtful that a recovery > program will work.  I had two other files on the drive which > were also corrupted which I managed to open....the data > in each was totally corrupted but I managed to delete them > using Unlocker.  With the large file I am now trying to remove > I had intended replacing the file [folder actually]  with the > latest version, so I dont need the contents, I just want it off > my flash drive so I can save the latest version on there. > > Regards > Judith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Ross" <kr5927@gmail.com> > To: <computers@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 3:28 AM > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Corrupt Folder on flash drive wont delete? > > > > Hi Judith, > > > > You can try a File Recovery program like this one... > > http://www.pcinspector.de/Sites/file_recovery/info.htm?language=1 > > > > More discussion here... > > http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-data-recovery-file-undelete-utility.htm > > > > As well, please be sure that you are using the "Safely Remove > > Hardware" ICON in your System Tray to "Stop" activity on your Flash > > Drive before you remove it. Many times data is written to the Flash > > Drive well after you have stopped copying files to and from the drive. > > It is important to stop this activity before you remove the Flash > > Drive or you may only partially write a file to the Drive, potentially > > causing some corruption. This may be a reason why you have a corrupt > > folder ?!?!? > > > > > > Regards, > > Kevin. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Judith <judith.bn@bigpond.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hi Listers, > >> > >> I have an 8 gb flash drive on which I keep a spare > >> copy of my family tree data including FTM. Unfortunately > >> the main folder is now corrupted. I cannot open it and > >> it will not let me delete it, even using Unlocker. I have > >> a couple of other folders on the flash drive which are > >> okay, but the bulk of the storage on this flash drive is > >> taken up with my genealogy folder which make is > >> pretty much useless. Can anyone tell me how to > >> get rid of it please? > >> > >> Regards > >> Judith > >> > >> > >> > >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >> > >> Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. > >> > >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > -------- > > K. Ross > > kr5927@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

Good article, Kevin. Thank you for the link. I would have one bone to pick with it, however, where it says database applications are "notorious" for frequent disk writes. Yes, database software does write every change to disk the moment you hit Enter, but that's the way it's supposed to work. You change the database, it saves the change. I wouldn't consider that behavior "notorious." But as the writer states, it's a very good reason (and I can think of others) to not make a thumbdrive the primary storage medium for a database. Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com On Behalf Of Kevin Ross > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 8:57 AM > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Corrupt Folder on flash drive wont delete? > > Can a USB thumbdrive "wear out"? > http://ask-leo.com/can_a_usb_thumbdrive_wear_out.html > > > Regards, > Kevin. >

I can't think of a good reason to use a thumbdrive for primary or permanent storage of *anything*. IMHO, they should be used for short term temporary storage only. --- On Tue, 9/1/09, Diana Gale Matthiesen <Diana@danishdemes.org> wrote: > From: Diana Gale Matthiesen <Diana@danishdemes.org> > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Corrupt Folder on flash drive wont delete? > To: computers@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 11:26 AM > Good article, Kevin.  Thank you > for the link. > > I would have one bone to pick with it, however, where it > says database > applications are "notorious" for frequent disk > writes.  Yes, database software > does write every change to disk the moment you hit Enter, > but that's the way > it's supposed to work.  You change the database, it > saves the change.  I > wouldn't consider that behavior "notorious."  But as > the writer states, it's a > very good reason (and I can think of others) to not make a > thumbdrive the > primary storage medium for a database. > > Diana > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: computers-bounces@rootsweb.com > On Behalf Of Kevin Ross > > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 8:57 AM > > To: computers@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [COMPUTERS] Corrupt Folder on flash drive > wont delete? > > > > Can a USB thumbdrive "wear out"? > > http://ask-leo.com/can_a_usb_thumbdrive_wear_out.html > > > > > > Regards, > > Kevin.