how to delete a file that just won't go away??

[berbes]

i have a file (BIG one- 800m+), and i can't delete it. evrytime i try it says it's being used by another prog, but it isn't, and it's off my shared directory. there are no atribs when i look at it's properties, either.

i can't even move. rename, or go into dos to delete it.

are there any utils that'll get rid of this sucker????????????

thanks and happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nurdle]

Try giving Killbox a go. It should delete file successfully.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Securit...-Killbox.shtml

[dede]

1°)Restart the computer , select the file with only one clic than use right shift key and del key.

2°)If (1°) doesn't work, restart computer and enter in securimode with F8 and remake the same as 1°).

3°)If (2°)doesn't work, remove and save all other files from the main folder that contain your file.
Open a MS-DOS command
(windows\start menu\programs\accessories\system tools\MS-DOS command) and write after "
C:\documents and settings\"User Folder">CD..
than press <ENTER> obtain
C:\documents and settings>(and rewrite an other time) CD..
than press <ENTER> obtain
C:\>(write now) CD<space> and the exact path of your folder that contain the file.
Exemple:
C:\>CD Program Files\Downloads\hot folder\Folder with file (than press <ENTER> obtain)
C:\Program Files\Downloads\hot folder\Folder with file>
Now Write: DEL<space>*.*
Confirm with O for french Oui or Y for english yes or Y for German YA.
(Dont write <space> use REAL space key!)

4°)If (3°) doesn't work, let the ms dos command open and Press "Ctrl+Halt+sup(or del)" search explorer.exe in the list and shut their down now remake process 3°) with ms-dos command


5°)If (4°) doesn't work!!!!!! FORMAT C:\ or buy a new computer
have fun and happy new year


Hope can help & sorry i know my english is poor.

[Monty Burns]

A 800MB file. I guess it is an image file and it is mounted on a virtual drive, so you cannot delete it. Unmount and delete.

If the above is wrong, you should try the above mentioned solutions, or get a tool called "unlocker" (google for it).

[sgtshaft]

This happened to me a couple of times, all you have to do is enter "safe mode" and delete the offending file.

[BarryB]

Try Unlocker:

http://ccollomb.********/unlocker/

This also helps in deleting those files locked by another process.