Bad file I cannot delete

G

Guest

Hello

I downloaded a file through WinMX. The properties say it is 0 bytes long and yet when I try to delete it it says that the file is in use
How do i find out which program is using it so I can delete it

Symantec security says it isn't a virus or worm.
 
G

Guest

i found i can delete some of these by right click on the file, select properties, clear the read-only tab; then delet
good luck
 
R

roger

Hi Todd,

Hello.

I downloaded a file through WinMX. The properties say it is 0 bytes long and yet when I try to delete it it says that the file is in use.
How do i find out which program is using it so I can delete it?

Symantec security says it isn't a virus or worm.

Try this pictorial "Delete A File That Is Seemingly Undeletable"
http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm

Also try opening a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd) change
directories to the parent folder, open Task manager and end
explorer.exe from there, and then type:
del file_name.extension

Then open explorer.exe by opening a new task in task manager.

Or go to Kelly's site

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

and scroll down to line 39 'Delete an undeletable file on Windows XP'

Hope this helps
 
G

Guest

I`m having the same problem ... I tried to archive a few files using split volume , but it didn`t work ( I don`t know why ) , but still *.rar files appeared and I can`t delete it ... it says thar are in use ... I did what it says at http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm , but in command promt it still says that those files are in used ... what can I do now ?
 
B

Black Baptist

=?Utf-8?B?TGF1cmVudA==?= rambled on in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:
I`m having the same problem ... I tried to archive a few files using split
volume , but it didn`t work ( I don`t know why ) , but still *.rar files
appeared and I can`t delete it ... it says thar are in use ... I did what it
says at http://www.theeldergeek.com/delete_undeletable_file.htm , but in
command promt it still says that those files are in used ... what can I do
now ?
Run taskmanager and end what task you think might be loading it like winrar.
 

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