Mike Williams [MVP]
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 Posted:
Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Media file wont delete |
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Starrwarp wrote:
| Quote: | I have an .avi file that I no longer want as it wont play. I have tried to
delete it and get a message saying "cannot delete *file name*: It is being
used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using
the file and try again"
I have no programs active on the task manager and I have no file sharing
applications open, so why cant I delete it. Any help would be appreciated.
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The problem is generally due to an errant file handler in Windows that
has grabbed on to it via the explorer process. It's most frequently
encountered with media-file types. The tool referenced in this KB
article may help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q242131/
Or you can try killing the explorer process from task manager, using a
console window to delete the file, then restarting explorer. |
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