wav file wont delete

[Ted Moes]

I downloaded a rather large wav file and it didnt play in any player tried to
delete the file, says it cant because its being used by another program or
person, well no other person is using it im only one on puter and no program
is using it, nothing showing in the task manager. Started machine in dos to
try and delete file but the folder directory looked like it was encrypted or
something, didnt show any subfolders just looked like xy settings plus the
wierd characters for names
purplexed on what this is running virus scan now but never heard of a wav
file being a virus or trojan.
Any help would be appreciated

winxp sp3
ie6
wmp10

 

[ju.c]

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This is a trick to delete an undeletable file by restoring a file over it with a file
created with the same name using a drive imaging program.

Instructions:

1. Create a text file and write in it a couple of letters.
2. Save that file in your root drive (C: for example) with the
same exact name and extension as the file you want to delete.
3. Now make a backup your new file (I used Acronis True Image).
4. Open your backup program and restore the file you created to
the folder where the undeletable file is, overwriting it.
4. Now you can delete it!
5. Run chkdsk


ju.c

 

[Ted Moes]

Well I tried the file killers but none would delete the file, so I tried
Tuneup utilities 2009 file shredder which did the job
thank you for the info