File Will Not Delete

[trugmolly]

HI
I have a file that I just cannnot delete. I get the error msg 'Being used by another process' It is an avi file. I have used a system wiper to clean all temp files etc.

I have booted into safe mode and have turned of every single process until the comp crashes. Turned of sys restore in case it was somehow in there.

I am running xp pro btw. Could do with any suggestions here.. It is blinking blonking annyoying.

Hope this is the right forum for the question.. Seems the most applicable.
Trug

[4th gen]

there is a registry tweak associated with this problem, but the simpler (and arguably less dangerous) way of removing the file is to delete it using nero burning rom

[BILLY-THE-FISH]

Originally posted by 4th gen@24 January 2004 - 13:27
there is a registry tweak associated with this problem, but the simpler (and arguably less dangerous) way of removing the file is to delete it using nero burning rom
Yeah thats what worked for me! ;)
I had an .AVI file that just would'nt budge, so I just opened Nero Burning Rom and found the file in it's mini explorer and deleted it!!!!

[[B][O][T]]

Right click here (http://www.home.no/k-lite/XP-AVIFIX.inf) and save target as. When the file is downloaded right click the file and choose install.

Then delete Your file.

or

In Windows XP You can delete the file this way:

Start -> Run -> Command -> cd c:\YOUR FOLDER NAME -> del YOUR FILE.avi

BOT

[100%]

if it is in a folder - remove all other items - and delete the entire folder (without the movie in right window view)

or try to put it in a folder

also- open task manager- ctrl\alt\del - goto processes - mark explorer.exe - end process. then file - new task - type explorer.exe, ok
delete folder\file

or

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;826722
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;320081
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;298345
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;319368

http://www.neowin.net/forum/uploads/post-81-1074478578.jpg

[4th gen]

Originally posted by Zedaxax@24 January 2004 - 14:13
http://www.neowin.net/forum/uploads/post-81-1074478578.jpg
He looks like The Stig :o

[BILLY-THE-FISH]

Originally posted by 4th gen+24 January 2004 - 14:16--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (4th gen @ 24 January 2004 - 14:16)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Zedaxax@24 January 2004 - 14:13
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He looks like The Stig :o [/b][/quote]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah I wonder what time he would get Doing a circuit on that Panda Thing???

[trugmolly]

Cheers.
I will try those.. The Nero seems a good option right now.. It would not move to another folder either...
Thanks again
Trug