Cannot delete file: There has been a sharing violation

[Erik]

Hello,

What should I do in order to delete a file when I get the message:

"Cannot delete file: There has been a sharing violation. The source or
destination file may be in use."

Any help?

Thanks,

Erik

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Press F8 during the boot phase to get into Safe Mode,
then delete the file.

 

[Erik]

The file is on a server (IIS). Any way to do it without rebooting?

Thanks,

Erik

Press F8 during the boot phase to get into Safe Mode,
then delete the file.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

You can try and identify the locking agent with one of these:

nthandle.exe from SysInternals
oh.exe (Win2000 Resource Kit)
compmgmt.msc"-Shared Folders-Open Files

The file is on a server (IIS). Any way to do it without rebooting?

Thanks,

Erik

Press F8 during the boot phase to get into Safe Mode,
then delete the file.