"file in Use"

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Has anyone found a way to delete a file that is supposedly "locked for editing" by the only user on the computer? This usually seems to happen after a "page error" hangs the pc, and then the file (and its directory.... oops sorry "folder") can't be deleted - even in DOS

I'm using Excel 200 under Win 98
Thank
Kev
 
exit excel

go to the temp directory and delete all files there

This should free it up.
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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

Kev said:
Has anyone found a way to delete a file that is supposedly "locked for
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editing" by the only user on the computer? This usually seems to happen
after a "page error" hangs the pc, and then the file (and its directory....
oops sorry "folder") can't be deleted - even in DOS.
 
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