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Invulnerable files

Started by Mulligan Apr 27, 2004 at 3:07 AM 11 replies 500+ views

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Apr 27, 2004 at 3:07 AM

I have a directory that has a gig of mp3''s and i cant delete any of them. I know that no other programs are using them, but they wont go away. I tried shredding them with SpyBot, but it just currupted their data. Any ideas of how to delete them? ---------------------------------------------------------

check out these pictures of mine

fisheyel83l

Apr 27, 2004 at 3:14 AM

What''s the error that windows gives you? Try the command prompt. That''s worked for me before when I had files that refused to go. If the drive''s expendable, a good format should teach the files to behave.

Tolerance is a drug. Sycophancy is a disease.

Mulligan

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Mulligan

Apr 27, 2004 at 3:18 AM

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vNistelrooy

Apr 27, 2004 at 3:19 AM

What is that white thing?!

"C lets you shoot yourself in the foot rather easily. C++ allows you to reuse the bullet!"

kanzler

Apr 27, 2004 at 3:22 AM

Start windows in safe mode and delete the files. I advise you to run AdAware and a virus scanner on the pc just in case.

Endurion

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Endurion

Apr 27, 2004 at 3:24 AM

You can restart windows and try to delete then. Sometimes some apps still have a handle to the file when they crash. Sometimes the Explorer is plain to stupid and keeps the file occupied.

If you really want to know which app has got the finger on it get SysInternals Process Explorer and do a search for your filename. It''ll show you which app is the culprit.

Mulligan

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Mulligan

Apr 27, 2004 at 3:30 AM

quote:
Original post by CPPMaster Poppet
What is that white thing?!

i accidentaly messed up the first picture (its replaced now)

Ok, ill try that stuff and get back to you all

[edited by - Mulligan on April 27, 2004 4:30:55 AM]

Senses777

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Senses777

Apr 27, 2004 at 7:47 AM

quote:
Original post by fisheyel83l
What''s the error that windows gives you? Try the command prompt. That''s worked for me before when I had files that refused to go. If the drive''s expendable, a good format should teach the files to behave.

Should? :D

novadragoon

Apr 27, 2004 at 8:14 AM

OMG!!! its the RIAA making sure you cant destroy the evidence when they come for you..... and they will

cnstrnd

Apr 27, 2004 at 9:18 AM

I once encountered this under XP and managed to unlock the files simply by changing the directory of the open dialog box (try winamp ...).

necromancer_df

Apr 27, 2004 at 10:05 AM

i had this problem a while ago, it seems like explorer doing something wierd with the files. basically to fix it i restarted in "safe mode with command prompt" so explorer never got opened, and then just deleted the files the old fashioned way. i never have this kind of trouble with linux.. (sorry)

Senses777

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Senses777

Apr 27, 2004 at 10:09 AM

Restart in safe mode if this is on a 9x system.

benryves

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benryves

Apr 27, 2004 at 10:27 AM

Here''s a fairly brutal method: it''s usually an empty directory that''s the problem for me.
Hit Ctrl+Shift+Esc to load our good friend Task Manager, select the EXPLORER process and kill it. Now inside Task Manager click Run and enter CMD. Use the command prompt to purge the directory or files, type EXPLORER to reload it and then close the command prompt down.

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