Agrhhh i cannot delete a file in a folder...

[CHfan4ever]

ok i got this stupid demo i download with Torrent...but now i cannot delete the file after i installed the demo...


i try in Safe mode..didnt work...

any trick that can make me delete the file??It said another program is using the file every time i press the delete...so it cannot delete the file..agrhhh

piss...lol

 

[chuckywang]

run->cmd, ctrl-alt-del explorer.exe, dir to the folder with the file, del the file.

 

[HN]

remove file extension, then delete.

 

[xospec1alk]

what if you can't remove the extension? thats happened to me where you can't rename/delete a file...

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
run->cmd, ctrl-alt-del explorer.exe, dir to the folder with the file, del the file.

or format c

 

[imported_Reck]

get a program called drdelete

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
run->cmd, ctrl-alt-del explorer.exe, dir to the folder with the file, del the file.

First of all, if he's able to type in "cmd" then that means he's on a WinXP machine. Ctrl-Alt-Del doesn't bring up the Task Manager like it does in previous versions of windows that are not NT-based, it brings up the Windows Security box in which he can click on or choose the Task Manager. Closing the shell is entirely unnecessary.

Like HN said, removing the file extension may work, but I've never tried that.

Oh, and wrong forum

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: xospec1alk
what if you can't remove the extension? thats happened to me where you can't rename/delete a file...

i dunno, i always do this with .avi files that windows seems to hold onto and won't let me delete (i know there's other fixes for this but this is the most convenient). i just do that delayed double click (click once to highlight, and once to rename), remove extension, and then delete.

 

[CHfan4ever]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
run->cmd, ctrl-alt-del explorer.exe, dir to the folder with the file, del the file.

Thansk dude that work!!! You save my life!!!!

xox

 

[OulOat]

next time get a microsoft program called zap. It's specifically made to get around the problem.

 

[RelaxTheMind]

yup gotta keep those porn exes on the down low... wouldnt want people to know your a perv...

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: ifesfor

Originally posted by: chuckywang
run->cmd, ctrl-alt-del explorer.exe, dir to the folder with the file, del the file.

Thansk dude that work!!! You save my life!!!!

xox

QFN: Quoted for Nik

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: chuckywang
run->cmd, ctrl-alt-del explorer.exe, dir to the folder with the file, del the file.

First of all, if he's able to type in "cmd" then that means he's on a WinXP machine. Ctrl-Alt-Del doesn't bring up the Task Manager like it does in previous versions of windows that are not NT-based, it brings up the Windows Security box in which he can click on or choose the Task Manager.

Actually, if you're using the Welcome Screen, it brings up Task Manager.

Closing the shell is entirely unnecessary.

Not if Explorer is trying to query the file, much like the problems others have with corrupt video files and thumbnail generation.

 

[CHfan4ever]

Originally posted by: RelaxTheMind
yup gotta keep those porn exes on the down low... wouldnt want people to know your a perv...

Na it wasent even porn lol.Its a demo of TMania Sunrise i start to download with Btornado.But i cancel it..and decide to start a regular download somewhere else..

For unknonwed reason, the file tmsunrise.exe was not able to be deleted...strange.

I just hate when windows got bugs like this that happen...

 

[frodrick]

Originally posted by: Dopefiend

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: chuckywang
run->cmd, ctrl-alt-del explorer.exe, dir to the folder with the file, del the file.

First of all, if he's able to type in "cmd" then that means he's on a WinXP machine. Ctrl-Alt-Del doesn't bring up the Task Manager like it does in previous versions of windows that are not NT-based, it brings up the Windows Security box in which he can click on or choose the Task Manager.

Actually, if you're using the Welcome Screen, it brings up Task Manager.

In any case, ctrl+shift+esc == task manager no matter how you log in.

 

[saltedeggman]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: chuckywang
run->cmd, ctrl-alt-del explorer.exe, dir to the folder with the file, del the file.

or format c

it will do wonders for you !!

 

[FoBoT]

kill the process that is using the file

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: Nik
First of all, if he's able to type in "cmd" then that means he's on a WinXP machine.

Actually cmd works in 2k too.

Last night I booted recovery console from cd to delete mydocs.dll

A good alternative if killing explorer.exe doesn't work.

Oh, and wrong forum

Yeah .. you know, I posted in the networking forum like an hour ago and my thread has 4 views, 2 of which are mine.. I'd have to say the OP has a more successful plan.

 

[sharkeeper]

Well FDISK would have been the best bet if the OP was running 9x. I'm so glad the days of the 9x are behind us. A turd would shine before the 9x.