Sometimes this appears when I'm deleting files
- Thread starter Diego F.
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Can you give me more details about how the error is triggered.
for example does it happen with certain files or file sizes. Could these files be in use?
What about anti- virus software is it running - what happens if you disable it while erasing?
What version of Windows are you using?
for example does it happen with certain files or file sizes. Could these files be in use?
What about anti- virus software is it running - what happens if you disable it while erasing?
What version of Windows are you using?
Could you try this version: https://sourceforge.net/projects/eraser/files/Eraser 6/6.2/Eraser 6.2.0.2996.exe/download
I have installed version 6.2.0.2996. The window I showed at the beginning hasn't appeared yet, but Eraser is still showing errors when deleting files. A moment ago I wanted to delete 3 files, then after clicking "Yes" in the confirmation window the 3 files disappeared and a second later a notification appeared saying there was an error.
Then I opened Eraser and under Task Name the path of the files to be deleted appeared with the status: Completed with errors. Then I check the Task Log and the error says (This is an example): "The file c:/users/username/downloads/gimp.exe could not be erased because the file was either compressed, encrypted or a sparse file". So I close the Task Log, go back to Eraser, right-click on the task with the error, and select Run Now. After doing that the task disappears from the list, I have to do this process half the time.
I use Eraser on Windows 11 23H2 build 22631.5126. When installing Eraser I selected the Typical option. I have installed .Net Framework 3.5 and 4.8, also Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015-2022 Redistributable.
Then I opened Eraser and under Task Name the path of the files to be deleted appeared with the status: Completed with errors. Then I check the Task Log and the error says (This is an example): "The file c:/users/username/downloads/gimp.exe could not be erased because the file was either compressed, encrypted or a sparse file". So I close the Task Log, go back to Eraser, right-click on the task with the error, and select Run Now. After doing that the task disappears from the list, I have to do this process half the time.
I use Eraser on Windows 11 23H2 build 22631.5126. When installing Eraser I selected the Typical option. I have installed .Net Framework 3.5 and 4.8, also Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 and 2015-2022 Redistributable.