thisgirlneedshelp said:
I saved a picture from a web page, and now I can't delete it! I altered the
size of it in paint and saved it under a different name, and I can't
delete
that either. When I try, it says that the file is being used by another
person or program...even though the picture folder is the only thing open.
HELP! I don't want these pictures anymore!
To delete an undeletable file.
Method 1
1. Create a new temporary folder.
2. Try and move the undeletable file into the newly created folder.
3. Delete the newly created folder.
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Method 2
1. Write down the path and filename of the undeletable file.
2. Open a command prompt window. (Start > Run > cmd.exe)
3. Open the Task Manager. (Start > Run > taskmgr.exe)
4. In the Task Manager, find the process called "Explorer" and end the
process for explorer. (This will make the desktop and taskbar disappear)
5. Close the Task Manager.
6. In the command prompt window, type:
del /a /f "\\?\path\filename"
So if the file was called abc.jpg located in c:\pictures then the command
would look like:
del /a /f "\\?\c:\pictures\abc.jpg"
7. To regain your desktop and taskbar, type the following in the command
prompt window:
explorer.exe
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You may wish to read this KB article.
You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081
