Re: Can't delete file.

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From: zulu (nothere_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 03/06/04


Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 21:55:42 -0000

Try shutting down and restarting.
Now try again...before you do anything else.
(No promises, but it worked for me!)

-- 
¦ zulu ¦
Dell Dimension XPS-T700r, 512 MB RAM, XP Pro. SP1
"Roy" <royjj@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:oGp2c.18276$Y%6.1702132@wards.force9.net...
> Try booting into safe mode and delete from there
> "Mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:823f01c403ae$2f8b2ee0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> > I have a file on my computer that will not delete and
> > cannot be modified, moved or renamed. I want to delete it
> > but a window pops up and says Cannot delete, It is being
> > used by another person or program. Close any programs
> > that might be using the file and try again.    Fair
> > enough, except I cannot find any program using this file
> > at all. I've tried everything to not avail.
> >
> > Any ideas please?
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Mark
>
>


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