Can't delete VB.NET directories & files...

[Guest]

Hi - I'm about a week into learning VB.NET, and I'm finding I can't delete
any of the VB.NET directory structures that contain my test projects I've
been trying to create. I've never seen this before... Whenever I try, it
says something like "access is denied" and "make sure the disk is not
write-protected and file is not currently in use". Is there something VB.NET
does that would cause this? I'm starting to build up a bunch of test
directories that I no longer need.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Dan

 

[Samuel Shulman]

If you try to delete the exe it will fail.

Did you make sure that these files are not protected?

 

[Michael D. Ober]

Reboot and then delete them before you open VStudio.

Mike.

 

[Guest]

Hi - rebooting doesn't help. For some reason something's got a lock on them.
Do you know of a way to check what's using a file or directory?

 

[Guest]

Hi - I can't delete anything in those directories, whether or not it's an
..exe. For some reason something's got a lock on them. Do you know of a way
to check what's using a file or directory? Also, how do you make sure a
file's not protected? I can right-click and choose properties on any of
them, and make sure they're not set to "read-only". Is there anything else I
can try?


Thanks a lot!


Dan

 

[Samuel Shulman]

Did you try resetting the Read Only property of the files?

 

[Guest]

I just figured out why... these file and folders are subdirectories of a
folder that I have protected by EPF (Encryption Plus Folders) software.
Sorry for taking up your time with this, but I really appreciate your help
and ideas.

Take care -

Dan

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Dan,

With what are you deleting those files?

Cor

 

[Michael D. Ober]

That doesn't make sense. I just deleted folders and files that are
encrypted. The file system was on a "foreign" XP system and I connected via
the C$ share. My user on that system is completely helpless when it comes
to managing her files.

Mike Ober.

 

[Guest]

Hi Michael -

I guess it depends on the encryption s/w you're using. From the Help file
in EPF:

"Folders that are included in the Protected Folders List are protected from
having their attributes changed, which includes copying, moving, renaming, or
deleting the folder."


Take care -

Dan

 

[Michael D. Ober]

EPF must be an add-on to Windows. The native Windows Encrypted File System
doesn't protect against deletion.

Mike.