Re: Can't delete a file

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From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 03/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 20:30:36 +1100

Find out what application locks your files, using

- nthandle.exe from SysInternals, or
- oh.exe (Win2000 Resource Kit), or
- compmgmt.msc" - Shared Folders-Open Files

If this does not help, get out your sledge hammer:

- Run gpedit.msc
- Follow this path: Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration /
  Windows Settings / Security Options / Recovery Console: Allow floppy . . .
- Set this policy to "Enabled".
- Boot your machine from your Win2000 CD.
- Select "Repair" when prompted, then "Command Console".
- Navigate to the folder where your problem files reside.
- Delete them.

"Tim Zych" <tzych@noemail.zzzz> wrote in message
news:uoZlO81$DHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> NTFS.
> Same message in Safe Mode, "Access is denied.The source file may be in
use."
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:eFVkfw1$DHA.712@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > - What's your file system, FAT32 or NTFS?
> > - What message do you get when you try to delete
> > them in Safe Mode?
> >
> > "Tim Zych" <tzych@noemail.xxx> wrote in message
> > news:%23Ne%23B70$DHA.2524@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > For more information, these are huge files. These are 1.4 Gig files,
> > images
> > > that I have created that I no longer need. I am able to delete some
huge
> > > ones, but not others.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tim Zych" <tzych@noemail.xxx> wrote in message
> > > news:#SMB340$DHA.2056@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Thanks for replying. Safe mode doesn't work either.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:edMdD10$DHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > >
> > > > > "Tim Zych" <tzych@noemail.xxx> wrote in message
> > > > > news:ePJKrX0$DHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > When I try to delete some files, I get "Access is denied. The
> source
> > > > file
> > > > > > may be in use" error. I've rebooted several times and get this
> error
> > > > every
> > > > > > time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Strange, in VBA I can Kill it, but when I try to remove it by
> right
> > > > > > clicking -> delete or pressing the delete key, I get the access
> > denied
> > > > > > error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The file is not in use, so I don't see why I can't delete it.
> Using
> > > > > Windows
> > > > > > 2000, SP4. Any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Press F8 during the early boot stage, then select Safe Mode.
> > > > > You should now be able to delete these files.
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