RE: Cannot delete 0 b file on XP desktop

From: blackforce <blackforce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 04:51:02 -0700

something must have a tie on that file.

You can download process explorer from sysinternals.

Once installed you can click at the top find handle, type in the filename of
the file and see what has a hold on it. Kill the process and then you should
be able to delete it.

"John Wilson" wrote:

Under win XP pro any attempt to move or delete it gives:

Error Deleting File or Folder
Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk.

Help appreciated, John.

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