There are utilities available - but be warned - you use at your own risk.
Utility for Deleting Invalid Files
http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm
For invalid/UNC file/folder name deleting, rather than the in use problem
Locked Files Wizard formerly CopyLock is a simple assistant that allows you to replace, to
move, to delete and to rename one or more files or folders which are in use by the system
or any other process.
CopyLock is a small program that allows replacing, moving, renaming or deleting one or
many files which are currently in use (e.g. system files like comctl32.dll, or
virus/trojan files.)
http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc
http://www.subratam.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41
Another is Killbox, here:
http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip
Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
Cannot delete file: Access is denied
There has been a sharing violation.
The source or destination file may be in use.
The file is in use by another program or user.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in
use.
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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
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http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp
Defending your machine:
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
| About 6 weeks ago I signed onto AOL/Pogo games (using AOL's browser) and when
| I tried to access the pogo games I received Java error messages. I've
| uninstalled and reinstalled Java so many times but that's not the problem.
| I've also uninstalled and reinstalled AOL. When I did a files search in XP I
| found 134 corrupt pogo zip files. I restarted in safe mode and was able to
| delete all but 74. The 74 just will not delete. I cannot use the AOL browser
| because of this. I'm able to use my IE though. Any suggestions?
I went to the Purgeie site and read the info on it. It doesn't look like what I need. My history and cache files purge just fine. I don't know if this will help or not but when I do the file search in windows xp the file names are Pogo and the locations are com. It doesn't make sense that I could delete 60 of 134. The message that I get when I try to delete them is- The Compressed (zip) file is Invalid or Corrupted.
