"Error moving file" when file is in use by other programs.

[Amaw Opaw]

I was reorganizing some of my video files and one of them refused to move
because according to Windows, another program was using it.

I used Task Manager to look at the open processes, but I couldn't find any
that would normally use a movie clip, nor were any media players working at
the time. To my untrained eyes, I couldn't find anything anywhere that would
be using that file.

How can I find out which program is using a file when I get this error
message? I'm using XP Pro with SP3, if that helps. Thanks.

 

[Rey Santos]

You find out and delete the filoe using Unlocker:

Unlocker 1.8.7
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml

 

[Rey Santos]

Not only delete, you can also move and rename he file.

 

[Amaw Opaw]

Thanks. I'd never heard of that program before. I'll go give it a shot.