I'm looking for an app or a method that will allow me to delete files that
are "in use" by the system. I realize there is probably no way to directly
do it, but I thought I saw a program that would mark the file for deletion
upon restart. Does it add a reg entry for it or something? Anything, a
script or app would be very helpful. I have a 2000 and an XP box that I
would like to be able to do this on.

Thanks a lot!

- metro98k

I’ve found that sometimes simply copying the file to another folder will
then let you delete the original and the copy. Also, sometimes this works:

Highlight the file, leave it highlighted and wait a few minutes so windows
will finish reading or indexing it. Wait until there is no activity on the
hard drive light. Then right click it and choose delete.

If that doesn’t work try below:



http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del



Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)

Close all open apps. Open a command prompt (start, run, cmd, hit enter) and
navigate to the directory with the offending files. Then open the Task
Manager and click on the Processes tab. select "Explorer.Exe" under Image
Name. Click "End Process".



Now you will only have the command prompt and the task manager. In the
Command Prompt, DEL the offending files (DEL *.mpg, DEL mus*.avi, DEL
test.wmv, etc.)



The files should now delete without a problem. Now go back to the task
manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the "New Task..." button.
in the dialog, type Explorer.Exe and click OK.

"metro98k" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for an app or a method that will allow me to delete files
> that are "in use" by the system. I realize there is probably no way
> to directly do it, but I thought I saw a program that would mark the
> file for deletion upon restart. Does it add a reg entry for it or
> something? Anything, a script or app would be very helpful. I have
> a 2000 and an XP box that I would like to be able to do this on.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> - metro98k

Have ya tried booting into Safe Mode and trying the delete from there?


"metro98k" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for an app or a method that will allow me to delete files that
> are "in use" by the system. I realize there is probably no way to
directly
> do it, but I thought I saw a program that would mark the file for deletion
> upon restart. Does it add a reg entry for it or something? Anything, a
> script or app would be very helpful. I have a 2000 and an XP box that I
> would like to be able to do this on.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> - metro98k
>
>

"metro98k" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm looking for an app or a method that will allow me to delete files that
> are "in use" by the system. I realize there is probably no way to directly
> do it, but I thought I saw a program that would mark the file for deletion
> upon restart. Does it add a reg entry for it or something? Anything, a
> script or app would be very helpful. I have a 2000 and an XP box that I
> would like to be able to do this on.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> - metro98k
>
>

If you cannot kill the process that is using the file, rename the directory that
it is in. That way next boot, whatever is loading the file cannot find it. You
should not do this if it is an important directory with other stuff in it.

D.R.

metro98k wrote:
>
> I'm looking for an app or a method that will allow me to delete files that
> are "in use" by the system. I realize there is probably no way to directly

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#8

Microsoft has a tool called inuse.exe to replace "in use" files.
Don't know about deleting. Google will find it.

Roger

"metro98k" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I'm looking for an app or a method that will allow me to delete files that
>are "in use" by the system. I realize there is probably no way to directly
>do it, but I thought I saw a program that would mark the file for deletion
>upon restart. Does it add a reg entry for it or something? Anything, a
>script or app would be very helpful. I have a 2000 and an XP box that I
>would like to be able to do this on.
>
>Thanks a lot!
>
>- metro98k
>