Re: Can't delete a file.

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From: Andre Da Costa (andred25_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/07/04


Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 14:56:53 -0700

Restart in Safe mode and delete the file then, also check its properties to
see if it is in use..

Andre
"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02b801c4acb7$de552090$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>I have a file that won't delete. It is 0Kb large (result
> of a failed FTP transfer). I can't rename/delete/move
> it. I have rebooted multiple times. I can't identify a
> process or user that may have a lock on it. How can I
> get rid of it?



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