How to delete a file with incorrect name?-CodePudding

Some application created several files with completely incorrect names in NTFS HDD because of incorrect input data. These files have lots of unrecognizable symbols including Unicode control characters and other "nice" things in their names, and they don't want to be deleted via common Windows 10 x64 Explorer method (with the "Element not found." error). I also tried to use CMD, but it doesn't work too, as mush as Unlocker and LockHunter don't, even with delating during restart function.

CodePudding user response：

Use the TAB button while trying to select the file while working in commandline (TAB shows you the name of a file, as it can be used in commandline commands, dir or del).

Try this:

Prompt>DIR <TAB> <TAB> <TAB>

You should see:

Prompt>DIR first_file
Prompt>DIR second_file
Prompt>DIR third_file

When working with the Windows explorer, there should be no issue at all.