file trouble - ResellerRatings Store Ratings
Comparison shop, read reviews, find savings, at ResellerRatings.com.
Comparison shop, read reviews, find savings, at ResellerRatings.com.
Comparison shop, read reviews, find savings.
What are you shopping for?
Digital Cameras Plasma and LCD
HDTv's iPods and Other
MP3 Players PC Laptops Camcorders

Go Back   ResellerRatings Store Ratings > ResellerRatings Forums > Tech Support

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 09-02-2003, 01:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
Registered User
 
cracked's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: NCSU @ Raleigh, NC
Posts: 1,390
cracked is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to cracked
file trouble

i got a bunch of files and folders in different places on my hdd and for whatever reason they refuse to be deleted. they all say "blah is being used by another person or program". ive tried using cmd prompt to delete them but it doesnt help. is there a program out there that can wipe these files from my hdd without deleting other stuff, in other words without formatting? thanks guys!

drew

__________________
Duroo
cracked is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2003, 01:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Droppyale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: -----------
Posts: 1,798
Droppyale is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to Droppyale Send a message via Yahoo to Droppyale
what folders and files are you trying to delete?

program folders?

what are they called?
Droppyale is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2003, 01:19 PM   #3 (permalink)
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
boot into safe mode and try to delete them?

or restart and try to delete them, or load up the command prompt (not in windows) and delete them
  Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2003, 01:23 PM   #4 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Detritus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: MI
Posts: 779
Detritus is on a distinguished road
Try this:

-Make a back-up empty folder and move everything you want to keep into that folder.

-Move the old folder with the offending files into the root directory of a drive.

-Delete the folder with the offending files

-Rename the back-up folder so it is no longer a back up

If the works, the issue was that the file names on the folders were too long and it wasn't being recognized as a valid file name.
Detritus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2003, 01:24 PM   #5 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Carl-cox-'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Kent England
Posts: 235
Carl-cox- is on a distinguished road
i had this what i done

boot into safe mod

run cmd

press alt- ctrl - del

close explorer.exe

alt and tab to cmd

delete files (mine deleted ok, but only when explorer.exe was closed)

go back to task manager and reboot
Carl-cox- is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2003, 01:26 PM   #6 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Droppyale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: -----------
Posts: 1,798
Droppyale is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to Droppyale Send a message via Yahoo to Droppyale
shoudn't he try to find out why they are being used first?

maybe spyware... may program folder file.... or what?



better safe than sorry.
Droppyale is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2003, 01:29 PM   #7 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Detritus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: MI
Posts: 779
Detritus is on a distinguished road
When I had this issues, the files weren't actually being used, and I got the same error when I tried to delete them. It was just a Windows fluke.
Detritus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2003, 01:37 PM   #8 (permalink)
Registered User
 
cracked's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: NCSU @ Raleigh, NC
Posts: 1,390
cracked is on a distinguished road
Send a message via AIM to cracked
ive ran adaware and tried rebooting and still nothing. im gonna try the safemode + closing explorer thing and see if that works.

drew

EDIT: sucess!! thanks guys!
__________________
Duroo

Last edited by cracked : 09-02-2003 at 01:49 PM.
cracked is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Most Active Discussions
Where to buy a pc? (21)

Recent Discussions
Wally World once again (1)
SEO (2)
Any way to get eBay ratings on .. (1)
Refilling Ink Cartridge (6)
New Linksys Routers (2)
Where to buy a pc? (21)
I want your old/new unused pc p.. (4)
Avoid GenTech Computers! (8)
inkproducts.com American made p.. (0)
Debt Consolidation -- Do these .. (22)
What would be a good gaming com.. (2)
AccessoryCircut.com Bait and Sw.. (71)
Alienware (4)
Fall-Winter Cleaning Sale (0)
Solenoid pinch valve (0)

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:02 AM.