Can't see the file but it's taking the space on disk!

[Tajinder]

I was making a VCD using Nero Start Smart: which has NeroVision Express 2 SE [v2.0.1.11] , Nero OEM [v6.0.0.20] and Nero ShowTime [v1.0.1.16] running on Windows 98



When Nero was encoding the video, which was about 688MB it was about 70% done when a child pulled the power cable of the computer. As Nero encodes files on the hard disk before writing them on CD, when I restarted, I found no new file on the hard disk but the space of about 400 MB missing.:eek:

Now as the temporary files were being created in the root of the hard disk, I cannot just delete the folder and as I cannot select the file there is nothing I can delete. I have made sure that all hidden files can be seen but still there is nothing. I have tried to find all files and folders, which were created recently using [Start] [Find] [Find files and folders...] but still nothing.



Please help me out as I have a small hard disk :upset:

[z1p]

Have you tried running scandisk to see if the file has been 'lost' and the drive needs to be repaired?

Here's a web page (http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/usingwindows/maintaining/tips/beginner/scandisk.asp) about running scandisk.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

-z1p

[Tajinder]

I ran scandisk two times in standard and thorough mode after making sure that the advanced setting were.



I think you have got it :thumbsup: as I have two files on that drive named File0000.chk and File0001.chk in which File0001.chk is 420MB.
I know this is the missing file. Now I want to know if it is safe to delete these files or not?

Thanks for helping me out :)

[z1p]

Yes.

I believe there is a way to try to recover it, but I don't know the details. Unless you need to recover it, just go ahead and delete it.

Glad I could help.

-z1p