Error -36 when trying to delete from external HD

Hi there,
As obviously many people before me, I've just experienced the Error Code -36 problem.
I'm using an external WD 2tb USB hard drive, formatted to NTFS. It has always worked perfectly using Paragon NTFS (got 10.0.2 installed atm). Today I tried deleting several files in completely different folders and it says the drive can't be read or written with said error code -36.
Here's what I've tried:
- ejecting the drive, completely disconnecting it from power and re-connecting it
- rebooting the Mac
- re-installing Paragon NTFS
- connecting the drive directly (I usually connect it through a USB hub)
- dot_clean on the entire drive and every folder and sub-folder
Obviously, nothing has worked out...
I've checked the permissions and it says I should be able to read and write. Then I've tried deleting from any possible folder on that hard drive - same problem - and on the Mac HD itself - works there. I can even copy/move files to that hard drive, access the files on the disc (e.g. pictures, video files) and copy/move from the disk to the Mac HD.
I couldn't repair the disk in Disk Utility either. First it didn’t even verify it (stopped with an error) and then it told me to repair it (brought loads of “Attribute 0x80 has either a cross-link or a bad allocation length” and “File xy does not contain data attribute”). But then after a while it says “Disk Utility stopped repairing. Disk Utility can’t repair this disk” and tells me to reformat it.
And here goes the weird part: I've tried deleting the exact same files using another Mac and it worked and now it even works with my Mac again.
While the problem is solved (for now), I'd just love to know what actually was the problem in the first place (yes, I am a weirdo). So, if anyone has an idea, please let me know :)

Ok sorry I didn't read your whole first post. I have no idea as to why.
If you have a Windows PC just delete file on that NTFS formatted drive from there.
Check in the Paragon forums for a answer to the question why you can't delete from OS X.
That would be the place to start.
MissKillALot wrote:
I know that obviously. That's why I wrote that I'm using Paragon NTFS and also that I was still able to actually move files onto the disk and from the disk to the Mac HD, but just wasn't able to delete anything.

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