Cannot delete bootTel.dat file even from Linux OS


  1. Posts : 3
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    Cannot delete bootTel.dat file even from Linux OS


    Hello, I have a dual boot installation on my Laptop with Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Both are running fine, but my other partition named DATA1 contains a file listed named bootTel.dat which is only viewable from Ubuntu. As far as I know, there is no problem to delete this file, but in Windows 11 it doesn't gets not shown, despite I have enabled all hidden files. When I try to delete this file via Linux I get this error message:

    rm: cannot remove 'bootTel.dat': Input/output error

    I have asked in a Linux forum for a solution but they believe that this problem is related to Windows. Maybe someone here knows how I can fix this issue. THX.
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  2. Posts : 778
    Windows 7
       #2

    bootTel.dat is an event log file created by autochk.exe ("CHKDSK" during boot), and is marked as hidden & system. Removing it is safe, since it's recreated every time that Windows needs to log a disk check.

    The default for Explorer is to hide System folders and files from viewing.
    Code:
    attrib -r -h -s D:\bootTel.dat
    del D:\bootTel.dat
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  3. Posts : 3
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    garlin said:
    bootTel.dat is an event log file created by autochk.exe ("CHKDSK" during boot), and is marked as hidden & system. Removing it is safe, since it's recreated every time that Windows needs to log a disk check.

    The default for Explorer is to hide System folders and files from viewing.
    Code:
    attrib -r -h -s D:\bootTel.dat
    del D:\bootTel.dat
    Thank you very much. I will try this out and if the problem remains I will come back. THX for now.
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