It Is Being Used By Another Person Or Program

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10-25-2003, 03:24 PM
Triadcool

Every time i try to move or rename something it gives me this error. It is being used by another person or program.
10-25-2003, 03:27 PM
sparsely

what r u trying to move?
10-25-2003, 03:45 PM
Triadcool

Right now I am trying to move windows xp pro that I downloaded off of kazaa,other times its movies and stuff and it always gives me that error. When I try to move these files or rename them my kazaa isnt running so thatr cant be what is in use.
10-25-2003, 03:49 PM
MUSLEMAN

use this http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/w/thumbs.gif
10-25-2003, 04:18 PM
Triadcool

I downloaded free file but it didnt find any processes locking the file im trying to move.
10-25-2003, 04:36 PM
MUSLEMAN

Quote:

Originally posted by Triadcool@25 October 2003 - 12:18
I downloaded free file but it didnt find any processes locking the file im trying to move.

are they in your shared folder??
10-25-2003, 04:46 PM
Triadcool

Yea
10-25-2003, 04:51 PM
MUSLEMAN

Quote:

Originally posted by Triadcool@25 October 2003 - 12:46
Yea

do you have xp??
10-25-2003, 04:54 PM
Triadcool

Yep
10-25-2003, 05:31 PM
sparsely

Try copying one to another directory, then deleting the original.
10-25-2003, 05:42 PM
MUSLEMAN

make sure you don't have thumbnail view on, make sure nothing is running in system try, try reboot and then delete or safe mode
10-25-2003, 06:08 PM
MUSLEMAN

just do this

1. Open up regedit
2. Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler
3. Delete the "Default" value which should be "{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"
Close regedit and try to delete the file now
10-25-2003, 06:18 PM
abu_has_the_power

i have the same prob when i try to delete some files. wat i do is, if it's in the shared folder, i go into klite, and delete the file in there. always works... and saves frustration... try it if u want to delete something...
10-25-2003, 06:22 PM
MUSLEMAN

just do the tweak with the registry and never worry about it again
10-25-2003, 06:53 PM
sparsely

Quote:

Originally posted by MUSLEMAN@25 October 2003 - 17:08
just do this

1. Open up regedit
2. Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler
3. Delete the "Default" value which should be "{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"
Close regedit and try to delete the file now

that's only for .avi's.
He can't move anything
10-25-2003, 08:42 PM
Triadcool

I have windows xp setup file on my desktop and csnt delete it. Ive tried restarting and everything.
10-25-2003, 08:45 PM
muchspl2

need to do it in safe mode, think its f8 or sometimes f10 at startup
10-25-2003, 08:51 PM
Triadcool

I already tried it in safe mode to. :(
10-25-2003, 09:01 PM
Triadcool

ANy other ideas.
10-25-2003, 09:04 PM
johannes001

what is the actual file extention ??
10-25-2003, 09:10 PM
Triadcool

I dont know its not just that file its all kinds of different ones.
10-25-2003, 09:12 PM
johannes001

Thinking about it now you could also try good old DOS lol :blink:
now off the top of ma head and not using dos for a year the command is

Del :PATH::FILENAME:

Man why DOS came in to my head is quite strange <_<
10-25-2003, 09:21 PM
johannes001

If that doesn't work I've just found a post on google which *might* help:

load kazaa.. go to My Kazaa *where you do integrity ratings and such* and deleted the file from there.

It sounds obvious but oh well :P
10-25-2003, 09:22 PM
Triadcool

It says invalin paremeter evey time I try to do it with ccommand promt.
10-25-2003, 09:26 PM
johannes001

just check this out (save me copyin out the whole thing lol):Page

And look at this : A little remark on this one. As you can read here, it can be quite a hassle to find a way to delete such a file. There's one tool that help you out easily, if you know how to work it: DOS. Boot dos from a floppy/CDROMand delete the file :).

If that don't work (happened to me once), boot Knoppix (Linux that boots from a CDROM) and delete the file that way. Always worked fine for me, any problem solved within 10 minutes :)
10-25-2003, 09:33 PM
Spicker

lol make sure ur kazaa is closed :rolleyes:

if it aint workin go to safe mode and try if it works there tht means its sum program thts using the file(mayb another p2p program u mite have)

EDIT: i wuz drunk wen i posted this! <_< dint read properly
10-25-2003, 09:36 PM
johannes001

Quote:

Originally posted by jaigandhi5@25 October 2003 - 21:33
lol make sure ur kazaa is closed :rolleyes:

if it aint workin go to safe mode and try if it works there

Read before you post <_< . Its been posted already
10-25-2003, 09:46 PM
Triadcool

Ok thanks guys,I used a program called MoveOnBoot and it deleted and moved the files I needed. Thanks
10-25-2003, 09:46 PM
nikita69

HOW TO DELETE STUBBORN FILES?

If u don't wanna del the file, then use the tools and/or steps I have there. :)
10-25-2003, 09:52 PM
Triadcool

Thanks but I already got it. Thanks Anyways
10-26-2003, 12:14 AM
djweiser

hmm, maybe theres not enough free space on your hard drive in order to move it?
10-26-2003, 04:03 AM
MUSLEMAN

Quote:

Originally posted by netweiser-@25 October 2003 - 20:14
hmm, maybe theres not enough free space on your hard drive in order to move it?

netwiser wtf are you talking about???he already said he got it done,

@nikita i forgot that was there :lol: :lol:
10-26-2003, 04:12 AM
abu_has_the_power

HELLO?!?!? ANYONE EVER READ MY POSTS? if ur trying to delete something, put it in ur shared folder and delete it through kazaa. it works 100% of the time. TRY IT!!
10-26-2003, 04:31 AM
sparsely

you might try deleting it fromk inside kazaa.
It's supposed to work sometimes....I guess it's just a bug.
Good thing I don't use it :P
10-26-2003, 08:30 AM
Triadcool

Abu I did read your post but I couldnt move the file to my shared folder. <_<
10-27-2003, 07:38 AM
nikita69

Quote:

Originally posted by Triadcool@26 October 2003 - 14:30
Abu I did read your post but I couldnt move the file to my shared folder. <_<

that's because of the cause of the error u got, of course u can't. This is an issue that can be resolved, if u still have the problem and willing to work with on resolving it, then I'll give u my commitment that we'll resolve it together. :)
10-27-2003, 10:31 AM
Wizzandabe

Safe mode it, mate. :D

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