error deleting folder

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"cannot delete 1dpUswodniW.dat: access is denied. the
source file may be in use" I have tried searching for
this error in the internet but no luck. Does anyone know
this file or how to stop it from running so I can delete
the folder.
 
Hi,

Try this article

SYMPTOMS
===========
When you try to delete folders that are stored on a mounted drive and to
send them to the Recycle Bin, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot delete Foldername: Access is denied. The source file may be in use.
CAUSE
======
This behavior occurs because the Recycle Bin does not understand mounted
volumes. For example, assume that the following drive layout is in use:
C: -- 1-gigabyte (GB) drive using the NTFS file system
C:\Host-dir -- The mount point for a separate 9-GB drive

When you try to delete a folder with the path C:\Host-dir\Mydir, Windows
Explorer interprets the folder as being on drive C and tries unsuccessfully
to place it in the Recycle Bin on drive C.
WORKAROUND
===============
To work around this issue, use either of the following methods:
When you delete the files or folders by using Windows Explorer, use the
SHIFT+DELETE key combination. This bypasses the Recycle Bin.
Open a command prompt window and then use the rd /s /q command to delete
the files or folders.
Note Both of these methods permanently delete the data. You cannot recover
the data unless you have a current backup.
STATUS
=========
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products
that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Thanks,
(e-mail address removed)

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
 
I get the following error when trying to delete a folder:

Cannot delete folder. Directory is not emtpy.

I cannot even access the folder. I get an error messege:

Folder not accessible.

Can anyone help?
 
Robbie said:
I get the following error when trying to delete a folder:

Cannot delete folder. Directory is not emtpy.

I cannot even access the folder. I get an error messege:

Folder not accessible.

Can anyone help?

:
did you check if you have the necessary permissions on this folder?

katja
 
Administrators may not have permissions to the file.

However administrators should be able to display permissions and take
ownership of the folder.

Cheers,

Cliff
 

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