can't delete dos exe

[Keikan]

I'm using win 2000 and I can't delete dos exe's it says there's a "sharing violation" and its in use but its closed

[peat moss]

Try in safe mode , what is the name of the program ? Or the file is corrupted a reboot or chdsk may solve it .

[tesco]

What's the name of the file?

[Rick Phlegm]

Try this program: Unlocker (http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/)

Be careful that you aren't trying to delete vital files though.

[Keikan]

the dos file has been there for a while like week so thats alot of rebooting,

one file is some dos prog i got from some site
the second thing is the weird amazon thing "hurl.exe"

all the files are on my desktop they are not system files

even if you rename anything (like a txt document) to a ".exe" you can't delete it

the unlocker says its connected to c:\winnt\explorer.EXE

[peat moss]

Ah there you go the file name , found this thru google .

http://forums.wugnet.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=418082&ex=New-Users-hurl.exe-


I appolize Rick "the nut raccoon" the info was in your link I should have read it end to end . :blushing:

[tesco]

the unlocker says its connected to c:\winnt\explorer.EXE
Just go into task manager -> end explorer.exe -> click on file>run>type 'cmd' -> press enter -> type 'del c:\file.exe' where C:\file.exe is the path to the file -> click on file -> run again -> explorer.exe this time -> done

[Skiz]

You can also try GiPo@Utilities. Always works for me. :)

[MoReBeEr(VB)]

Thanks the "unlocker" just fixed another problem i was having.