[Bolster]

Ok. Before i explain, i have already tried command line, deleting the directory, logging in as a different user (its a public folder anyway so no point in that one) running as safe mode cmd line, and utilities like BleepingSoftwares KillBox tool to delete the file on reboot.

Using process explorer i can see that it is the "System" process that is holding onto this file (its a disk image that was attempted to be mounted by magicdisk). I've removed magic disk from startup, but that made no difference. I cant unnstall it either. Basically because magicdisk creates a virtual hardware device, anything that looks*anywhere near that "device" instantly freezes (basically every "browse" button on every applcation.

Ok, so problem explaned, and I'm waiting for everyone to scream "live cd", tried that, its a Nvidia RAID array and nothing (read parted live cd, backtrack, knoppx, ubuntu et al) can mount it. Nothing can even see anything apart from two blank partitions on the two raid disks.

Does anyone else have any brght ideas cus im running out of coffee and running out of patience...

FYI Server 2008 x64, posted here cus i assumed it wud get more responses/experience since its basically a workstation anyway.

Thanks in advance guys