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cant delete file help!

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Alex

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the file is called nero6603.exe, it is 0 bytes and when i try to open it in textpad for example it says its an empty file. its stitting on my desktop and i cant delete it, not even in safe mode...its always in use says windows... its not in any of the normal startup locations i dont know what to do... i'd use a boot disk and do it through dos but i dont have a floppy drive... anyway there HAS to be a way to do this.. right? any suggestions?
 
I had a similair problem before. I was able to delete the file from the command line. Maybe that will work for you too.
 
Originally posted by: MisterJackson
anyone wanna say it?
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You mean WRONG FORUM? I win.


anyway, search "regsvr" and "DOS" on google (because I forget the exact command), open a DOS prompt from in windows, go to the path and type "regsvr [might be some attributes][filename here]". This will disassociate the file from processes that are apparently running and allow you to delete the file.


Also, run a scan for spyware and a virus scan.
 
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
A. Safe mode and delete.
B. Virus.
C. WRONG FORUM!
D. Knoppix boot CD.
E. Noob!
F. All of the above.
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To not be a d!ck

i've had this problenm and deleting from the console worked for some reason. I don't know why, but it worked.
 
Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
A. Safe mode and delete.
B. Virus.
C. WRONG FORUM!
D. Knoppix boot CD.
E. Noob!
F. All of the above.
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To not be a d!ck

i've had this problenm and deleting from the console worked for some reason. I don't know why, but it worked.
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That'll work too. Booting to the console prevents whatever's locking the file in the OS so you can delete it. Similar to booting to the knoppix boot CD and deleting it from there.

Why would that make you a d!ck? Did you read the rest of the replies? 😉
 
use your XP Cd to boot the repair console. from there you can delete the file

or use a WinPE Cd to boot and you can delete the file
 
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
That'll work too. Booting to the console prevents whatever's locking the file in the OS so you can delete it. Similar to booting to the knoppix boot CD and deleting it from there.

Why would that make you a d!ck? Did you read the rest of the replies? 😉
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you don't have to boot to the console, just open a command prompt, end explorer.exe, then delete, then restart explorer.exe.

It's not caused by spyware or viruses, it's just a REALLY, REALLY lame Windows bug.
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
That'll work too. Booting to the console prevents whatever's locking the file in the OS so you can delete it. Similar to booting to the knoppix boot CD and deleting it from there.

Why would that make you a d!ck? Did you read the rest of the replies? 😉
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you don't have to boot to the console, just open a command prompt, end explorer.exe, then delete, then restart explorer.exe.

It's not caused by spyware or viruses, it's just a REALLY, REALLY lame Windows bug.
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WTF? I posted 3 possible fixes, in the wrong forum no less. Others tell him to format, and I get corrected? 😕

😉

There are also virii that'll do this, so it's not always a windows issue.
 
Originally posted by: FoBoT
use your XP Cd to boot the repair console. from there you can delete the file

or use a WinPE Cd to boot and you can delete the file
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thanks, ive tried every other suggestion and NONE of them worked. (except for the knoppix boot cd)
this should do the trick....
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
That'll work too. Booting to the console prevents whatever's locking the file in the OS so you can delete it. Similar to booting to the knoppix boot CD and deleting it from there.

Why would that make you a d!ck? Did you read the rest of the replies? 😉
Click to expand...

you don't have to boot to the console, just open a command prompt, end explorer.exe, then delete, then restart explorer.exe.

It's not caused by spyware or viruses, it's just a REALLY, REALLY lame Windows bug.
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brilliant that worked! 🙂
 
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