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randerson165

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I'm trying to delete a file that i started to download and then when I try to press delete, it says that it is being used and I cannot delete it. I tried to restart and then delete = no, i tried to restart in safe mode and delete = no.

What can i do ? I want to delete this damn thing.
 
chmod 033

errr wait, windows... lol

umm, yeah... when files get like that, i use a zip program called winrar.

it gives the option to "delete files after rar" which means, it deletes the files after it creates the archive. so you rar/zip it up, it kills the file, then simply delete the rar archive.
 
This problem used to drive me nuts. It's actually Explorer that's using the file. Once in a while after explorer gets the properties of a file it keeps the file open.

Here's what I do:

Ctrl-Alt-Del
In task manager, kill the explorer.exe task
You will lose your icons, start menu, etc.
in task manager, Go to Task > run
type 'cmd' without the quotes to get a command line
navigate to wherever the file you're trying to delete is
delete the file

Since explorer isn't running and keeping the file open, there won't be any sharing violations and you'll be able to delete it.

Task > Run again

type 'explorer'

Now you're all good. :)
 
Originally posted by B16@Jan 21 2004, 11:26 AM
or what i do is boot with win98 boot disk, delete from dos :)
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But a Win98 boot disk can't read NTFS partitions.

...unless you're still using FAT32 with Win2000 or XP... HEATHEN! :)
 
that is true, my laptop is NTFS, but my desktop is Fat32, dual boot with 98 and 2k. :)
 
Originally posted by DarkHand@Jan 21 2004, 11:30 AM
This problem used to drive me nuts. It's actually Explorer that's using the file. Once in a while after explorer gets the properties of a file it keeps the file open.

Here's what I do:

Ctrl-Alt-Del
In task manager, kill the explorer.exe task
You will lose your icons, start menu, etc.
in task manager, Go to Task > run
type 'cmd' without the quotes to get a command line
navigate to wherever the file you're trying to delete is
delete the file

Since explorer isn't running and keeping the file open, there won't be any sharing violations and you'll be able to delete it.

Task > Run again

type 'explorer'

Now you're all good. :)
Click to expand...

what is the command to delete in dos ? delete and remove don't work
 
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