Cannot delete file from iPod

I use my iPod as a portable storage device for avi files, but I cannot seem to delete one of the files. There was an error when I captured this file live via firewire, so it has a filename but its size is 0kb.
After going to My Computer, Drive F:, I can delete the file. But every time I go back to Drive F: the file is back again. What do I do??? Why won't it remain deleted??? By the way, this file is not in my iTunes, just on the iPod.
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If you have all your music on your computer as well, then just Restore:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
This will wipe everything from your iPod.

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