`dot net restore` fails due to corrupted package

Question

I just installed the LTS version of the .NET Core SDK (1.0.0-preview2-003156). I created a new project by using

dotnet new

However, this fails because

Failed to create prime the NuGet cache. restore failed with 1.

I followed the directions in this post to clear my local package cache and I am left with this package:

System.Security.Cryptography.Algorithms

The 4.2.0\ref sub-directory gives me this error when I try to open it:

The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.

How do I go about clearing this package out or at least getting to the point where the package restore will work again?

Answer 1

I ended up having to run chkdsk against my machine. Because the package directory was on my C:\ drive, I had to reboot for it to run the disk repair. After the chkdsk completed, I was able to delete the package.