Corrupted file freezing File Explorer and causing disk 100% Active Time.

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Greetings,I have recently recorded a desktop video (using video recording software "OBS"), which after exporting seems to be corrupted. The file is in .mkv format, it has no thumbnail in the File Explorer and whenever I select it or right-click it the Explorer freezes up. Checking Task Manager shows no read or write on the HDD, however the "Active Time" graph is at a constant 100%. The file itself cannot be edited, uploaded, moved or opened.Is there any way to retrieve it?My OS is Windows 10 Home.Thank you upfront.

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