Can't delete file named ЃϵϳЅЂϿϽϯІχϯπρЂϻϵЉЃϵϳЅ, what to do?

I installed Windows 7 over the top of XP and it left me with a Windows.old folder.

I tried to delete it, and it got rid of everything except two files named:

ЃϵϳЅЂϿϽϯІχϯπρϴϱЄϱЃϵϳЅ
ЃϵϳЅЂϿϽϯІχϯπρЂϻϵЉЃϵϳЅ

From what I see on Google this has happened to others before. Apparently nothing short of booting up with Linux will solve this?

Solution 1:

It's unlikely you'll be able to remove it from Windows. I had few files of similar naming-style. Boot using a Linux live CD and you should be able to delete them.

Solution 2:

Did you by any chance install any programs protected by SecuROM? I had a similar issue before and I managed to remove the file with the DelinvFile program. You can probably google for it, though it now seems that it's a commercial (paid) product.

EDIT: I just checked the webby. I think you can still download the software and give it a go. It seems like registration is for advanced features which you may not necessarily need, depending on the situation.