Really removing a file named \\ from repository (gitolite)

Hi,

I have a problem.  I've created a repository and when I try to clone
it from netbeans under windows it gives me an IOException complaint
that he can't delete directory X.   I can do it fine from command line
(linux) and the same development build from netbeans mac.

While investigating I found that there was a file named \\ under the X
directory when I created the repository in the first place.  I've
successfully removed (rm and git commit / git push) but still the
netbeans under windows does not work with the same exception.

Any ideas?

Do I have to somehow nuke this file from the git repository so the IDE
does not try to fetch it?