deleting UNdeletable files

[atebark]

Is there a way (freeware or not) to find the name of a program that is
using a certain file (i.e.when you try to delete temp files and it
says "cannot delete file ------- because it is being used by another"
?

I am trying to remove various temp files and cannot

thank you

 

[Alias]

Try it in Safe Mode.

Alias

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try deleting the file(s) from a command prompt.

 

[R. McCarty]

A tool from SysInternals called Process Explorer will display
handles. The tool has a Split-Pane view. In the top half, it will
show all active processes on the system. If you click on a process
or sub-process, the bottom pane will show all system resources
associated with it. Just scroll through the listing looking for the
File keyword.

The link for Process Explorer here:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

 

[Ash]

Is there a way (freeware or not) to find the name of a program that is
using a certain file (i.e.when you try to delete temp files and it
says "cannot delete file ------- because it is being used by another"
?

I am trying to remove various temp files and cannot

thank you

http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/index.php

 

[Mikhail Zhilin]

Try to run (Start -- Run...):

chkdsk c: /F

(if these files are not on C: drive -- use the actual drive letter
instead).

--
Mikhail Zhilin
http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
Sorry, no technical support by e-mail.
Please reply to the newsgroups only.
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[Smike]

1. press Ctrl-Alt-Del
2. select task manager
3. select Processes
4. Click @ user name column header to sort processes by user name
5. Highlight some line with some process under your login name
6. Click at "End Process" button
7. When selected process is ended try to delete your TMP file
8. If it was deleted the process is found
9. Otherwise repeat Steps 5,6,7,8

DO NOT DO IT WITH SYSTEM PROCESS.
Smike
http://smike.ru