"CANNOT DELETE (...demo.exe file). It is being used by another person or program"
From: daniel7c7d (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/29/04
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Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 12:06:07 -0800
I started downloading a game demo with GetRight, but canceled immediately; the empty file (warofthering_demo.exe - 0 KB) appears in C:\Documents and Settings\Daniel\My Documents\Downloads\Games & Demos, and is "0" KB (zero KB). When I try to delete the file, an error appears and states: "Cannot delete warofthering_demo.exe. It is in use by another program or person. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.". I've shut down EVERYTHING but the services absolutely necessary to operate my system, but it made no difference, the file could not be deleted, renamed, or moved. There cannot be another program or person using this file - I also restarted my system to make certain nothing was running, but still got the same error. I also tried moving, and then renaming the file, but was not allowed to do either for the same reason - "in use by another program or person..."
If I try to delete the file, the error states: "cannot delete... in use by another program or person".
If I try to open the file, the error states: "... is not a valid Win32 application".
I also tried re-downloading the file, and it appeared as if this would work - the window stating: "... file already exists. Would you like to replace it with..." appeared - I clicked "OK", and the download began and continued, but at the very end (99%), another variation of the "... is in use by another program or person" error appeared, and the download could not be completed.
If anyone can tell me how to remove this file, it would be very much appreciated. My system specs are listed below - thank you, and have a great week.
Dell Dimension 8200 desktop - basic components:
1.8 GHz Pentium 4 CPU
Dell motherboard with Intel 850 chipset
BIOS - Dell Computer Corp., SMBIOS Version A03 12/07/2001 (v. Dell - 8)
512 MB PC800 RDRAM (non-ECC)
80GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive (Maxtor 6L080L4)
48X Samsung CD-ROM Drive (SC-148C B100)
3 1/2 Inch Floppy Drive (TEAC)
GeForce3 Ti 200 64 MB DDR AGP card
SB Live! Value sound card
19" Dell M991 Monitor
Cambridge Soundworks FPS2000 4.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System
(had recent sound problem and changed speakers to troubleshoot - temporarily
using Altec Lansing model ACS340 2.1 system - 2 speakers and subwoofer)
CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Conexant HSF V92 56K PCI Modem (RTAD Speakerphone)
Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse
Dell Enhanced QuietKey Keyboard PS2
Windows XP Home Edition (5.1.2600 SP1)
NTFS File System
Internet Explorer 6 (Version 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633SP1 - Update Versions: SP1, Q818529, Q330994)
SystemWorks 2002 Pro Edition (Norton Anti-Virus 2002 v.8.07.17C)
Windows XP built-in firewall
Adelphia PowerLink Cable - Terayon modem (Model TJ 715X)
BTW, I'M THE ADMINISTRATOR AND ONLY USER OF MY PC.
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