Can't delete file says being used by another program or person ?
We Live For The One We Die For The One
Can't delete file says being used by another program or person ?
Its just a one person PC as well, one account me being admin.
Its a exe on my destop i clicked on it and now wont let me delete it ?
I rebooted the pc still wont thought it was a program i used alot but
did not work.
How do i delete it ?
Thanks.
John Holmes
How do I delete an "undeletable" file?
Close all open programs. Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE. Go to the Processes tab and End
Process on Explorer.exe. Leave Task Manager open. Go back to the Command
Prompt window and change to the directory the undeletable file is located
in. At the command prompt type DEL <filename> where <filename> is the
file you wish to delete. Exit from the Command Prompt window. Go back to
Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the
GUI shell. Close Task Manager.
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Could you make this alittle more clear ?
End >Process on Explorer.exe whats this mean ?
I did all i think you said still says i can't delete it.
Burgerman
"We Live For The One We Die For The One" <efte...@doktor.dk> wrote in
message news:av1810dakr50bo6b8...@4ax.com...
>
>
> Could you make this alittle more clear ?
>
> End >Process on Explorer.exe whats this mean ?
It means stop it! Everything will dissapear... Except your DOS emulation.
Delete in there! Windows shouldnt "have hold" of it anymore.
>
> I did all i think you said still says i can't delete it.
If thats really true, then delete it inside Nero... It might be easier this
way anyway.
If NON of that workd then boot from a boot disk floppy or the XP cd and
delete from the prompt.
Gazwad
|| Ok Son of Cunt ill run Adaware and Spybot see what they says, then
|| maybe TDS and other stuff.
||
|| Thats You piece of Putrified smelly shit.
||
BWAHAHAHAHAHA
<aside> John Holmes can persist with the brain-dead fuckwit.
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We Live For The One We Die For The One
Ok man i got it i closes some programs and whatever it was linked to,
well i could delete it now and its gone :)
Not sure what it was, virus scanner show nothin a few trojan scanners
showed nothing, lets see if its gone for good.
Thanks.
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:12:37 +0100, John Holmes
<johnh...@fuckoff.now> wrote:
Gazwad
|| Ok man i got it i closes some programs and whatever it was linked to,
|| well i could delete it now and its gone :)
||
|| Not sure what it was, virus scanner show nothin a few trojan scanners
|| showed nothing, lets see if its gone for good.
||
|| Thanks.
Well done.
OverKlocker
if i ever have that prob, i goto a cmd prompt and delete the item from
there. you kinda know yer way around old skool though. never failed me
relic
> Ok man i got it i closes some programs and whatever it was linked to,
> well i could delete it now and its gone :)
>
> Not sure what it was, virus scanner show nothin a few trojan scanners
> showed nothing, lets see if its gone for good.
Explorer itself was the one that prevented you from deleting it. The fields
you have selected to be displayed in Explorer are extracted from the file(s).
You can't delete the file until it has completed it... takes quite awhile.
--
- relic -
They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken.
John Holmes
> If NON of that workd then boot from a boot disk floppy or the XP cd
> and delete from the prompt.
>
How whe are going to instruct the OP on how to use a command prompt?
Kadaitcha Man
> "We Live For The One We Die For The One" <efte...@doktor.dk> wrote:
>>>>Can't delete file says being used by another program or person ?
> If thats really true, then delete it inside Nero... It might be easier this
> way anyway.
What if he doesn't have nero, fuck-knuckle?
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relic
> Burgerman came up with this:
>
>
>> If NON of that workd then boot from a boot disk floppy or the XP cd
>> and delete from the prompt.
>>
>
> How whe are going to instruct the OP on how to use a command prompt?
Lets assume for a moment, that the OP has NTFS....
Burgerman
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"relic" <nos...@relic2.cjb.net> wrote in message
news:EDXQb.14861$uQ5....@twister.socal.rr.com...
> John Holmes wrote:
> > Burgerman came up with this:
> >
> >
> >> If NON of that workd then boot from a boot disk floppy or the XP cd
> >> and delete from the prompt.
> >>
> >
> > How whe are going to instruct the OP on how to use a command prompt?
>
> Lets assume for a moment, that the OP has NTFS....
Win 2000 boot disks???????????????
Burgerman
"Kadaitcha Man" <nos...@rainx.cjb.net> wrote in message
news:uVXWLApuiv7w0A15...@one.ansl.com...
> Burgerman wrote:
> > "We Live For The One We Die For The One" <efte...@doktor.dk> wrote:
>
> >>>>Can't delete file says being used by another program or person ?
>
> > If thats really true, then delete it inside Nero... It might be easier
this
> > way anyway.
>
> What if he doesn't have nero, fuck-knuckle?
>
Then he's buggered. It was a helpful suggestion.
Diogenes
>
> "relic" <nos...@relic2.cjb.net> wrote in message
> news:EDXQb.14861$uQ5....@twister.socal.rr.com...
>> John Holmes wrote:
>>> Burgerman came up with this:
>>>
>>>
>>>> If NON of that workd then boot from a boot disk floppy or the XP cd
>>>> and delete from the prompt.
>>>>
>>>
>>> How whe are going to instruct the OP on how to use a command prompt?
>>
>> Lets assume for a moment, that the OP has NTFS....
>
>
> Win 2000 boot disks???????????????
Oh... now it becomes disk _S_
--
Diogenes
Kadaitcha Man
It seems that anyone who takes your advice is buggered.
> It was a helpful suggestion.
Not if he doesn't have Nero it wasn't helpful, you daft twat. Besides, how
can Nero delete a file that is locked, you total fuckwit? Attempting to
delete any file in Nero that is already open will result in Nero issuing an
error message that tells you "You must close the file before proceeding."
You are a brain-dead fucktard and of no use to anyone on this planet. I
would have used the phrase "no use for anything", but maybe the maggots of
coffin flies can do something with you.
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Burgerman
"Diogenes" <diog...@sinope.gr> wrote in message
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You can also use the CD - DISK! God whats wrong with this newsgroup...
All dummies???
Burgerman
"Kadaitcha Man" <nos...@rainx.cjb.net> wrote in message
news:7okjX2q1UiZH1A13...@internet.propie.com...
> Burgerman wrote:
> > "Kadaitcha Man" <nos...@rainx.cjb.net> wrote in message
> > news:uVXWLApuiv7w0A15...@one.ansl.com...
> >> Burgerman wrote:
> >>> "We Live For The One We Die For The One" <efte...@doktor.dk>
> >>> wrote:
> >>
> >> >>>>Can't delete file says being used by another program or person ?
> >>
> >>> If thats really true, then delete it inside Nero... It might be
> >>> easier this way anyway.
> >>
> >> What if he doesn't have nero, fuck-knuckle?
> >>
> >
> > Then he's buggered.
>
> It seems that anyone who takes your advice is buggered.
Only if hes a dummy.
> > It was a helpful suggestion.
>
> Not if he doesn't have Nero it wasn't helpful, you daft twat.
No I am not daft.
Lots of people have nero.
And if not it can be downloaded.
As can many other "independent" programs that have some kind of file
manager.
The problem seems to be your IQ or need to be seen as "right" when you are
so obviously wrong.
Besides, how
> can Nero delete a file that is locked, you total fuckwit?
No.
But some files that are locked are not locked by windows, and even the
command prompt (and kill explorer) does not do it where Nero can - And I
have no idea why. But It works.
Attempting to
> delete any file in Nero that is already open will result in Nero issuing
an
> error message that tells you "You must close the file before proceeding."
Yep.
But sometimes they are due to other unknown factors, and stuff like too many
folders deep or letters, and not "locked"
Nero deletes these where XP cannot!
> You are a brain-dead fucktard and of no use to anyone on this planet. I
> would have used the phrase "no use for anything", but maybe the maggots of
> coffin flies can do something with you.
Idiots that cant argue the case any more always seem to resort to mindless
insults.
I don't need too.
Diogenes
> "Diogenes" <diog...@sinope.gr> wrote in message
> news:b37163d4fb82de58...@news.teranews.com...
>> Burgerman wrote:
>>>
>>> "relic" <nos...@relic2.cjb.net> wrote in message
>>> news:EDXQb.14861$uQ5....@twister.socal.rr.com...
>>>> John Holmes wrote:
>>>>> Burgerman came up with this:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> If NON of that workd then boot from a boot disk floppy or the XP
>>>>>> cd and delete from the prompt.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> How whe are going to instruct the OP on how to use a command
>>>>> prompt?
>>>>
>>>> Lets assume for a moment, that the OP has NTFS....
>>>
>>>
>>> Win 2000 boot disks???????????????
>>
>>
>> Oh... now it becomes disk _S_
>>
>
> You can also use the CD - DISK! God whats wrong with this
> newsgroup... All dummies???
Could it just possibly be YOU? Is there a chance you are throwing out things
that have gaping holes in them? Kinda like above...
--
Diogenes
Burgerman
"Diogenes" <diog...@sinope.gr> wrote in message
news:c826e68b44280458...@news.teranews.com...
Err No. A cd is a DISK (Singular)
Burgerman.
Goodnight bedtime.
Kadaitcha Man
> "Kadaitcha Man" <nos...@rainx.cjb.net> wrote in message
> news:7okjX2q1UiZH1A13...@internet.propie.com...
>> Burgerman wrote:
>>> "Kadaitcha Man" <nos...@rainx.cjb.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uVXWLApuiv7w0A15...@one.ansl.com...
>>>> Burgerman wrote:
>>>>> "We Live For The One We Die For The One" <efte...@doktor.dk>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >>>>Can't delete file says being used by another program or
>>>> person ?
>>>>
>>>>> If thats really true, then delete it inside Nero... It might be
>>>>> easier this way anyway.
>>>>
>>>> What if he doesn't have nero, fuck-knuckle?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Then he's buggered.
>>
>> It seems that anyone who takes your advice is buggered.
>
> Only if hes a dummy.
Ok, if he takes your advice he's both a dummy and he's buggered.
>>> It was a helpful suggestion.
>>
>> Not if he doesn't have Nero it wasn't helpful, you daft twat.
>
> No I am not daft.
> Lots of people have nero.
> And if not it can be downloaded.
So, are you now advocating software theft?
> As can many other "independent" programs that have some kind of file
> manager.
> The problem seems to be your IQ or need to be seen as "right" when
> you are so obviously wrong.
The evidence indicates the contrary.
> Besides, how
>> can Nero delete a file that is locked, you total fuckwit?
>
> No.
> But some files that are locked are not locked by windows, and even the
> command prompt (and kill explorer) does not do it where Nero can -
> And I have no idea why. But It works.
BWAHAHAHAH!!! I just tried it with a Word document. It doesn't work, you
fuck-knuckle. You are so full of bullshit that you can't see it.
> Attempting to
>> delete any file in Nero that is already open will result in Nero
>> issuing an error message that tells you "You must close the file
>> before proceeding."
>
> Yep.
> But sometimes they are due to other unknown factors, and stuff like
> too many folders deep or letters, and not "locked"
> Nero deletes these where XP cannot!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
>> You are a brain-dead fucktard and of no use to anyone on this
>> planet. I would have used the phrase "no use for anything", but
>> maybe the maggots of coffin flies can do something with you.
>
> Idiots that cant argue the case any more always seem to resort to
> mindless insults.
> I don't need too.
That is quite true. You do not need to resort to insults to show people that
you are an idiot. You just need to post on usenet.
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Kadaitcha Man
> "Diogenes" <diog...@sinope.gr> wrote in message
> news:c826e68b44280458...@news.teranews.com...
>> Burgerman wrote:
>>> "Diogenes" <diog...@sinope.gr> wrote in message
>>> news:b37163d4fb82de58...@news.teranews.com...
>>>> Burgerman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "relic" <nos...@relic2.cjb.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:EDXQb.14861$uQ5....@twister.socal.rr.com...
>>>>>> John Holmes wrote:
>>>>>>> Burgerman came up with this:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If NON of that workd then boot from a boot disk floppy or the
>>>>>>>> XP cd and delete from the prompt.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How whe are going to instruct the OP on how to use a command
>>>>>>> prompt?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lets assume for a moment, that the OP has NTFS....
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Win 2000 boot disks???????????????
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Oh... now it becomes disk _S_
>>>>
>>
>>>
>>> You can also use the CD - DISK! God whats wrong with this
>>> newsgroup... All dummies???
>>
>> Could it just possibly be YOU? Is there a chance you are throwing
>> out things that have gaping holes in them? Kinda like above...
>
>
> Err No. A cd is a DISK (Singular)
You wrote, and I quote, "Win 2000 boot disks???????????????"
Note the exaggerated number of question marks after the plural?
> Burgerman.
> Goodnight bedtime.
Hopefully you will die in your sleep - after shitting your pants.
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Your Free Insult: Thou appertaining, garrisoning, droll flathead filleting flapper.
God
> God whats wrong with this
> newsgroup... All dummies???
They're having a minor difficulty trying to do the impossible... convince an
idiot that he's an idiot.
BTW, are your bowel and bladder incontinence coming out your nose yet?
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I tried that, ened explorer.exe and still could not delete it :)
But went crazy and ended some more and tried that worked, no idea
which one i needed to end but it worked.
Thanks.
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 21:29:56 GMT, "relic" <nos...@relic2.cjb.net>
wrote:
We Live For The One We Die For The One
I got the same message their, program is being used by a programor
person can't delete but i got it.
On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 13:29:50 -0600, OverKlocker <no...@biznez.net>
wrote:
relic
> I tried that, ened explorer.exe and still could not delete it :)
>
> But went crazy and ended some more and tried that worked, no idea
> which one i needed to end but it worked.
>
If it wasn't Explorer, the file may have been planted by some virus, hijacker,
or spyware.