can not delete

ralphie13 · Post by **ralphie13** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:44 am

i downloaded a video and when i try to play it, it freezes up the computer uses 100% of cpu so i try to delete it after i restart it keeps saying can not delete being used by another program... now i have everything closed i tryed under task manager to close everything, i did msconfig so nothing opening when i restart i looked everywere to see if anything running nothing that i know of is running, now i cant even right click on the video to get to properties it freezes up any time i click on this stupid file.. i tryed to delete it under safe mode but its on my external drive and that wont show up in safe mode.... thanks

mnosteele52 · Post by **mnosteele52** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:36 am

Is this a porn video with an extremely long name?

ralphie13 · Post by **ralphie13** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:37 am

yes!!!!! u guys r smart now what?

mnosteele52 · Post by **mnosteele52** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:41 am

Well I have seen this a few times on clients pcs and haven't figured out how to remove it.

There was a thread here a while back about the same thing and I think Norm had a possible fix or alteast something to try. You might try PMing Norm and ask him.

ralphie13 · Post by **ralphie13** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:47 am

i cant email norm how else can i get in touch with him thanks

qball15j · Post by **qball15j** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:46 am

Boot into safe mode by hitting F5 at bootup, then go to your command prompt and browse to the file, then use the del command to delete it.

If you still get an error I've seen files like that go away after reboot.

ralphie13 · Post by **ralphie13** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:07 pm

i have it saved on my external hard drive and when in safe mode it does not show my ex hard drive plus i am not good with dos lingo to deleate it...

Sid · Post by **Sid** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:24 pm

Screen shot of task manager in processes sorted by name please...need to see whats running in system.

ralphie13 · Post by **ralphie13** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:32 pm

sorry i am dumb how do u do a screen shot of it and i am at work so when i get home i will do it if u can tell me how thanks

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:49 pm

MoveOnBoot
"MoveOnBoot allows you to copy, moves or delete files on the next system boot. This comes in very handy, if you need to replace or delete files which are locked by other applications, loaded into memory or cannot be changed until next system boot."
Install it, and then right click the file you want deleted, and select "Delete file on next boot"
http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/13/4/13-4-17.shtml

WhoLockMe
"WhoLockMe is a little extension for your Microsoft Explorer. It permits you to list all the processes locking your selected file"
http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/

Also this method
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm

ralphie13 · Post by **ralphie13** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 12:58 pm

thank u norm very much u a life saver!!! lol (computer saver)

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:44 pm

The lesson here is don't download porn.

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:51 pm

mmione wrote:The lesson here is don't download porn.

....but it's my only source of fun anymore!

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:09 pm

Sorry blebs, time to hit the bars in search of wife.

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:36 pm

mmione wrote:Sorry blebs, time to hit the bars in search of wife.

But I already have one of those!

Do you see my dilemma?

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:51 pm

But I already have one of those! Do you see my dilemma?

Quit postin and more of.. well you know.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:26 am

for Norm!

mnosteele52 · Post by **mnosteele52** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:21 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote: for Norm!

Ditto, I knew he knew how to fix this.

:2cool:

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:39 am

word of widsom use mirc to get smut don't use kazza or any p2p mirc is lot safer that there isn't usally viruses or spyware that comes with the goods.

I use to have an fserve off of mirc that was years ago.