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Cannot delete file -- In use

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ps2cho

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Oct 13, 2004
Hey guys,

Is there something to remove files?

I have a file which says it is in use by another program...but I have no clue what. It's not in the process list...

So how can I delete it?

Thanks, ps2cho
 
You might also want to give Unlocker a try...

Unlocker 1.8.5
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

If Unlocker doesn't work for you for whatever reason, try either...

Delete Doctor
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4473

... or: Close all open programs... Start | Run | Type taskmgr.exe and click OK. Leave Task Manager open, and click Start | Run | Type cmd and click OK. Leave the Command Prompt window open, go to Task Manager and click the "Processes" tab; "End Process" on "Explorer.exe". Go to the Command Prompt window and navigate to the file that you'd like to delete, and enter del <filename>. Go back to Task Manager | Click "File" | New-->Task | Enter explorer.exe to restart the GUI.

The following MSKB article may also be of some help to you (assuming you're running an NT-based OS like XP)...

You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320081
 
Delete Doctor removed it after a reboot.

Thanks guys.
 
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