XP will not allow me to delete a file, it says the file is being used by a program.

[Siddhartha]

Is there any way to find out what program is using this file?

TIA

 

[PowerMacG5]

I believe Filemon will do this. If you don't care what is using it, try booting into safe mode and deleting the file.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: KraziKid
I believe <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/filemon.shtml" target=blank>Filemon</A> will do this. If you don't care what is using it, try booting into safe mode and deleting the file.

I get the same error message under safe mode.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth

Originally posted by: KraziKid I believe Filemon will do this. If you don't care what is using it, try booting into safe mode and deleting the file.

I get the same error message under safe mode.

Did you try Filemon?

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth

Originally posted by: KraziKid I believe Filemon will do this. If you don't care what is using it, try booting into safe mode and deleting the file.

I get the same error message under safe mode.

Did you try Filemon?

Yes.

I did not see any application listed which is using this file.

 

[bacillus]

could this be an avi file?

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: bacillus
could this be an avi file?

Yes, I ran hj-split on an imcomplete set of files for an avi file. I got an avi file that my video file players will not play and a file I can not delete.

 

[bacillus]

try this

 

[Rob G.]

I've had this a few times with .avi files. In every instance I've gone into the properties and taken ownership of the file. It's odd because I only use one account which is the full admin one, but it seems to work.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: bacillus
try this

That fixed the problem.

Thank you