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Deleting found.000 folder

Anonymous
2009-05-19T16:55:46+00:00

Dear All,

After performing a CHKDSK/F, a folder named C:\found.000 appeared in the root of my C:\ (NTFS) drive. It contained a sub directory C:\found.000{E80F6~1 which is unaccesible and 0 bytes in size. What is it and how can I delete this? I tried deleting it using a NTFS boot disk and I could not delete it as well. I ran a Western Digital utility program to check the hard disk and no hardware problems or bad sectors were reported.

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Anonymous
2009-05-22T06:51:32+00:00

HelloLarryXP,

The folder is created when you run chkdsk.   As Judd stated sometimes it can be created by other programs when they do not completely install.  As you do not have to use chkdsk that often the you do not have to worry about the folder being created often.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-05-20T00:51:46+00:00

    Hello LarryXP,

    Thanks for using the Microsoft Answers Forum.

    You might try doing some further research on this folder before you go about deleting it. After doing some research of my own on your problem, I have found that the folder can be created by numerous types of programs including some types of viruses or malware that may be infecting your computer. After you verify that the folder can be deleted safely you will want to use the following command in an elevated command prompt on your computer.

    To start an elevated command prompt click Start then type “cmd” in the Start Search box. When it appears in the list, right click, and select run as administrator. If you get a UAC prompt to continue, click yes. Now type the command below in the prompt. Make sure that you change to the directory where the folder is located by using the “cd” (change directory) command and typing the appropriate path.

    rd found.000 /s

    Example: C:\Windows> rd found.000/s

    Let us know if this helps.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-26T11:03:36+00:00

    what should i do if the folder named found.001 & found.002 has been created on E Drive instead of C drive?

    how can i delete it?

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-12-04T19:46:17+00:00

    candisk or chkdsk, whatever) saves lost clusters as files, each cluster as an individual file. lost clusters as in no longer part of any file. so unless you know _exactly_ which cluster belonged to what part of which file, there's pretty much nothing you can use them for. you might as well just delete them...

    I do this A lot of times.. Actually now Before 10 Min i do the exact same and after that just Hit Shift+Delete on (FOUND000) Folder

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-06-13T21:35:30+00:00

    This is the simplest and only solution that worked for me. No admin or elevated status required. Thanks

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