Occasionally the RH database gets confused about baggage
files. Some call this database corruption.
If your search for a reference in topics, TOC, Index and
Search terms comes up empty, you might try this:
With the RH project closed, launch Microsoft Access and open
the file myprojectname.cpd.
In the Tables view under Objects, look for and open
BaggageFileList and BaggageFileReferences.
If you find an entry for the file you were trying to delete,
then:
1. If you are certain that this reference is left-over trash
that RH didn't clean up, just delete that line of the table, save
the database and exit Access. Launch the RH project. Either the
baggage file will be gone from the RH list, or RH should let you
delete it.
or
2. If you are not certain that the reference in .cpd is
trash, exit Access with no changes and go back to the project files
or open the project in RH to look some more.
As always, back up the .cpd file before opening it in Access.
Likely dialogs you may see:
The system may warn you that the .cpd file could contain
malicious code. Click though the message to continue.
Access may tell you the .cpd file was built under an earlier
version of Access and might suggest that you repair or rebuild it
before proceeding. You don't have to do this. (I'm told it should
do no harm, since you are using the Access version that will
rebuild the database, and RH won't object. But I haven't done
this.)
I hope this helps.
Don't forget to back up the .cpd file before opening it in
Access. (I'm not getting senile, or maybe I am , but I do know I
just repeated myself.)
Harvey.