If it is a junction point, then the only tools I know of that can manipulate it are the SysInternals tools
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545027.aspx
Specifically The Junction tool:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768

I'd recommend pulling down the whole suite, as there are other tools there that may help.

On 12/14/2012 11:25 AM, joe@actionline.com wrote:
> 
> Joseph Sinclair wrote:
>> This actually looks like a NTFS junction point; rather than a file.
>> You may need to use specialized software to remove it, as Windows
>> has no built-in support to create or delete junctions (but it does
>> follow them).
> 
> What software can I use to remove this block?
> 
>> The other thing that might be messing you up is that NTFS puts it's file
>> database roughly in the middle of a partition.  Try resizing the partition
>> down as far as you can, then chkdsk the volume in Windows (usually Windows
>> forces this on the next reboot), then try another resize.
> 
> I did resize the partition as far as it would allow me to do so
> and I did try chkdsk and then tried another resize/shrink.
> But it is still blocked.
> 
> I also tried gparted and it also is not able to shrink that win7 C:
> partition any further.  It is still 'locked' at 67-gig of which only
> 12-gig is used.
> 
>> In that way Windows may move that troublesome "file" out of the way.
> 
> Sadly, that troublesome "file" is still blocking, and it is shown
> as an empty file.  Why does M$ do this to us (except to be annoying)?
> 
> 
> ---------------
>> On 12/13/2012 11:00 AM, joe@actionline.com wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I did that kill off those "Page" (swap) files and a bunch of other
>>>>> stuff, hibernate files, etc. but there is still something blocking:
>>>>> Filename $UsnJrfnl:$J in path C:\$Extend\
>>>>
>>>> You said you killed Paging but did not say anything about turning off
>>>> the Restore Point functionality which is also needed. I assume you
>>>> did that also.
> 
> Yes, I did also remove that.
> 
>>>> I would try to find that file (search from a linux LiveCD if
>>>> you have to, to try to learn what it is and decide whether
>>>> to try deleting it.
> 
> I've also tried that, but I can't find it, and the win7 "shrink"
> utility shows it as an empty file, in any case.
> 
> 
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