Log.nmbd is a huge, unremovable file

Hi All,
Noticed that people have been reporting problems with Windows sharing and the creation of HUGE log fiiles. I think that I'm reporting the largest file to date: a whopping 85 GB file.
I've stopped Windows file sharing, checked/repaired permissions, fixed disk etc., but the problem is that I can not delete the file. I always get a kernel panic if I try to rm it, srm it, cp /dev/null log.nmbd, etc.
How can I recover what amounts to about HALF of my hard disk?
Eric

Hi BDAqua, I tried ALL of the tricks short of buying DiskWarrior or something like that.
I tried single user mode, and then tried to delete the massive file. It locked up the computer again.
Eventually, I just had to reinstall my hard drive. Hah, this time I do not have Windows file sharing enabled -- i just bought my girlfriend a MacBook so that we don't have any more Windows machines.
Notwithstanding, there is something very very wrong with the deletion of these massive files. What is so bad about it is that I would imagine a number of situations where I would want a file this big -- digital video, HDF5 files, etc.
In short, if you can create it, you should be able to delete it!
Eric

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