Re: Can't delete file

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From: Mark King (markking_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/16/04


Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 03:31:23 +0100

Just tried to delete it in Safe Mode, still won't work.

Any other suggestions.

Many thanks again!

Mark

"Nick Burns" <thedoc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:#sCVjYoIEHA.3040@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Boot up in safe mode and get rid of it.
>
> "Mark King" <markking@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Os7gdLoIEHA.1220@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Can somone please help me with this, it's drivin me nuts!
> >
> > I have a file stored in 'My Documents' that I cannot get rid of.
> >
> > Everytime I try to delete it (even by doing Shift+RightClick>Delete) it
> says
> > that it may be in use by another program or user, but it clearly isn't!
> >
> > How can I get rid of this file ?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance for this
> >
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
>
>



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