File Being Used By Another Program...

[Bman342]

....no it isn't!

This has been happening with annoying regularity. Trying to organize files
into folders, and get the, 'this file is being used by another program'
error. It's not. Every program is closed down. I even re-boot, and get the
same error.

Is there a way at least I can identify what app is supposedly being used?

Is there a way to Ignore, and move anyway?

Kind of frustrating, esp when all-of-a-sudden I can move it, and have no
idea what I did differently.

Any help, pointers would be appreciated.

-b

 

[Xandros]

Try freeware unlocker http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

 

[philo]

Try freeware unlocker http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

I'd be careful though...it may be used by the OS itself

and moving it to another folder could create a major problem

 

[Gerry]

Name the file??

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Maximus the Mad]

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much thought,came up with this jewel in

...no it isn't!

This has been happening with annoying regularity. Trying to
organize files into folders, and get the, 'this file is being used
by another program' error. It's not. Every program is closed down.
I even re-boot, and get the same error.

Is there a way at least I can identify what app is supposedly
being used?

Process Explorer can show you what's running and what is using it.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/processexplorer
..mspx

Is there a way to Ignore, and move anyway?

Task Manager perhaps? You can try MoveOnBoot or CopyLock. You'll find
links to them and other tools on my pages.

Kind of frustrating, esp when all-of-a-sudden I can move it, and
have no idea what I did differently.

Any help, pointers would be appreciated.

max

 

[Ed Metcalfe]

...no it isn't!

This has been happening with annoying regularity. Trying to organize files
into folders, and get the, 'this file is being used by another program'
error. It's not. Every program is closed down. I even re-boot, and get the
same error.

Is there a way at least I can identify what app is supposedly being used?

Is there a way to Ignore, and move anyway?

Kind of frustrating, esp when all-of-a-sudden I can move it, and have no
idea what I did differently.

Any help, pointers would be appreciated.

-b

Use Process Explorer to identify which process is accessing the file:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/ProcessExplorer.mspx

If Windows says a process is using the file, then a process *is* using a
file, it's just not necessarily one that is obvious to you.

Ed Metcalfe.