husband stuffed up pc

[Me]

Can someone help me..this is what happend.

My husband converted some DVD file into a .avi file
using DR Divx (him and his movies) and he chose the wrong
option or something. The file that he converted is like
close to 4GB located on the C drive.
We just cant seem to delete this file..comes up with error:
"Cannot delete..in use by another user or program".
Don't know why this error comes up. Tried un-installing Dr
Dix and rebooting numerous times.
Just want to delete this file cause its huge and is
hogging the system. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

 

[David H. Lipman]

Logoff the PC, then re-logon and then delete the file.

Dave



| Can someone help me..this is what happend.
|
| My husband converted some DVD file into a .avi file
| using DR Divx (him and his movies) and he chose the wrong
| option or something. The file that he converted is like
| close to 4GB located on the C drive.
| We just cant seem to delete this file..comes up with error:
| "Cannot delete..in use by another user or program".
| Don't know why this error comes up. Tried un-installing Dr
| Dix and rebooting numerous times.
| Just want to delete this file cause its huge and is
| hogging the system. Any suggestions?
| Thanks in advance
|

 

[Me]

I have already tried that..same problem occurs.

 

[Lem]

Logoff the PC, then re-logon and then delete the file.

Dave



| Can someone help me..this is what happend.
|
| My husband converted some DVD file into a .avi file
| using DR Divx (him and his movies) and he chose the wrong
| option or something. The file that he converted is like
| close to 4GB located on the C drive.
| We just cant seem to delete this file..comes up with error:
| "Cannot delete..in use by another user or program".
| Don't know why this error comes up. Tried un-installing Dr
| Dix and rebooting numerous times.
| Just want to delete this file cause its huge and is
| hogging the system. Any suggestions?
| Thanks in advance
|

From MS-MVP Kelly at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm :

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.

 

[Guest]

since rebooting didn't help you I will try to suggest something that might actually work.

I think windows exploerer is trying to access the file.. so open the command prompt.. then open the task manger and end eplore.ex

Then in the command prompt navigate to the file and type delete mybigfile.av

 

[ME]

thanks!
I think I was on the right track but not quite there
I had gone to task manager and ended the Windows Explorer
program but didn't try going to a command prompt to delete
the file. I will try this tonight when I get home!
thanks again from Sydney

-----Original Message-----
since rebooting didn't help you I will try to suggest

something that might actually work..

I think windows exploerer is trying to access the file..

so open the command prompt.. then open the task manger and
end eplore.exe

 

[Guest]

I had the same problem more or less and I'm pretty sure that was the solution..

post back when get to try it