Can't delete folder

Hi folks.
I've got a 5th generation ipod, fat32 fomatted. I often use my ipod to bring some data from a to b, so i created a folder called "data". But now there always remains a file of 0Kb in the folder. Though this file actually can be deleted using the explorer, it won't dissapear. It'll be still there clicking on "data" again.
Maybe someone has experienced somthing similar.
The point is I don't wanna format the complete harddisk.
ipod G5 Windows XP

Alright. I solved it myself. Anyone who's experiencing similar problem use this sowtware to delete invalid files:
http://www.eddys-domain.de/pctools/deleteinvalidfile.exe

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