File will not delete

[Dave]

For some weird and wonderful reason I cannot delete a
video file off my computer. The message says that it is
being used by another person or program....I can assure
you this is not the case. I downloaded the file via a
program called "ShareScan" and now want to get rid of it
because the file is corrupt! I cant!!! Any suggestions
because this one has baffled me!

 

[DennisLazo.com]

you can try logging out and then logging back in or rebooting your system
before deleting the said file.


| For some weird and wonderful reason I cannot delete a
| video file off my computer. The message says that it is
| being used by another person or program....I can assure
| you this is not the case. I downloaded the file via a
| program called "ShareScan" and now want to get rid of it
| because the file is corrupt! I cant!!! Any suggestions
| because this one has baffled me!

 

[Rich]

You will probably have better luck booting into safe mode and then deleting
the file.

 

[purplehaz]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del



Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)

Close all open apps. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory
with the offending files. Then open the Task Manager and click on the
Processes tab. select "Explorer.Exe" under Image Name. Click "End Process".



Now you will only have the command prompt and the task manager. In the
Command Prompt, DEL the offending files (DEL *.mpg, DEL mus*.avi, DEL
test.wmv, etc.)



The files should now delete without a problem. Now go back to the task
manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the "New Task..." button.
in the dialog, type Explorer.Exe and click OK.