Question:

I have a file called: hpovst0<.dll and Delete FXP Files fails to delete it.

The error message is: Failed to Delete: "C:foohpovst0<.dll": 123 (The filename, diretory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.)

Answer:

If you see a filename that has reserved characters in it (such as < > | : ? / \ or *), it should be indicative of filesystem corruption.  This can sometimes be resolved by doing a boot-time CHKDSK run on the drive.  (See Windows Help for more information.)  If CHKDSK corrects the problem, you should then be able to delete the file.

Be sure to backup the drive before doing this, just in case.

If the problem persists, you may have to use another tool, called Disk Explorer.  This tool has been used in the past to correct filesystem metadata corruption issues.