Re: Cannot delete file that claims to be in use

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/13/04 

Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 05:54:58 +0100

Hi

Try deleting the file from a command prompt. Failing that try renaming file
at a command prompt and then deleting it. 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"Nathan Sokalski" <njsokalski@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:utA9zFQUEHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| I have a graphic I created with Adobe Photoshop 7.0 that I want to delete.
| When I try to delete it, I am told it is in use by another program or
user.
| However, I recieve this message even when I attempt to delete it
immediately
| after boot-up, so I know that it is not being used. If I could find out
what
| application my system thinks is using the file, I could hopefully stop
that
| application and fix the problem, but I do not know how to do that. I am
| using Windows XP Professional. If anyone has any suggestions, I would
| appreciate it. Thank You.
| -- 
| Nathan Sokalski
| njsokalski@hotmail.com
|
|

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