When trying to delete or move certain files in our file
system, (even files we just created) we often get an error
that states:

Cannot Move/Delete File or Folder

Cannot move/delete (filename). There has been a sharing
violation. The source or destination file may be in use.


We used to have a NT 4.0 Server and we would use
FileManager to close all open instances of the file and
then we could delete/move it, however, we are now using a
Win2K Server and FileManager no longer exists. We are
stuck! This occurs on files on our local machines as well
sometimes.

We have also tried moving and/or deleting thru DOS Command
window and no luck there either. We get this message:

"The process cannot access the file because it is being
used by another process."
even though there is no processes using that file...


Can someone help?

Thanks
Andrew Mullen
Trade Express Magazine
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On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:26:22 -0700, "Andrew Mullen"
<(E-Mail Removed)> scribbled some thoughts:

>When trying to delete or move certain files in our file
>system, (even files we just created) we often get an error
>that states:
>
>Cannot Move/Delete File or Folder
>
>Cannot move/delete (filename). There has been a sharing
>violation. The source or destination file may be in use.
>
>
>We used to have a NT 4.0 Server and we would use
>FileManager to close all open instances of the file and
>then we could delete/move it, however, we are now using a
>Win2K Server and FileManager no longer exists. We are
>stuck! This occurs on files on our local machines as well
>sometimes.
>
>We have also tried moving and/or deleting thru DOS Command
>window and no luck there either. We get this message:
>
>"The process cannot access the file because it is being
>used by another process."
>even though there is no processes using that file...
>
>

Have/Can you exite to DOS and then do the delete?

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On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:26:22 -0700, "Andrew Mullen"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin:

[snipped: can't move/delete files from Explorer or CMD]

Maybe good old WinFile can help; see:
<http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm>,
line 71, right hand column; or more to the point:
<http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/WINFILE.EXE>.

Works here (NT5.1).

Similar tools:
NET FILES
handle.exe from sysinternals
<http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/handle.shtml>
Boot using Safe Mode.
Boot using Recovery Console.

Also: check NTFS permissions; uninstall the application which uses the
file.

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Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"

....And make sure that nobody has the file selected in an Explorer window.
We find this often prevents us from deleting files, even if nobody has it
actually open, but just has it selected (highlighted) in Windows Explorer.

Hope this helps

Jeff.

"Michael Bednarek" <ROT13((E-Mail Removed))> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:26:22 -0700, "Andrew Mullen"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin:
>
> [snipped: can't move/delete files from Explorer or CMD]
>
> Maybe good old WinFile can help; see:
> <http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm>,
> line 71, right hand column; or more to the point:
> <http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/WINFILE.EXE>.
>
> Works here (NT5.1).
>
> Similar tools:
> NET FILES
> handle.exe from sysinternals
> <http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/handle.shtml>
> Boot using Safe Mode.
> Boot using Recovery Console.
>
> Also: check NTFS permissions; uninstall the application which uses the
> file.
>
> --
> Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"