How to remove a damaged file

[John Summerfield]

Anne Wilson wrote:
> Due to a loss of concentration I have a damaged directory called Packages on 
> my pen-drive.  I can't rm it - Input/output error.  I've cleared everything 
> else off. How can I get rid of this?

mkfs

If that doesn't work, try fdisk and then mkfs. If it still doesn't work, 
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