Can Not Delete a File

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There is a fix for this it has to do with windows trying
to read the entire video or avi file and locking up.

Try this from vcdhelp.com

The fix for Windows XP not letting you delete .avi

I've seen this coming up more and more all over the place
so I figured I'd stick it here.

Avi files (divx) can be trouble in xp. there is a fix to
let xp behave much better so it's possible to move or
delete large avi files. The obnoxious bug in XP that
causes Explorer to read the entire contents of broken AVI
files before allowing any access to them is caused by bad
behavior of shmedia.dll.

To correct this misbehavior in Windows XP, remove the
following
registry key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-
9489-5FE6850DC73E}InProcServer32

This will prevent Explorer from loading shmedia.dll in
response to file property queries on these files.

Just an extra note, if you do a "search" for this key it
will not be found, look for it manually it is very easy
to find. As always newbie or not, if you FUBAR your
registry its your own fault. This fix does work, I use it
and have applied it to many XP machines. Now go ahead and
fix this royal pain in the ass!


>-----Original Message-----
>Hello
>thank you for your words.
>yes, i have tried to start in safe mode but i still have
>no joy.
>It still says it is being used. I have ran up to date
>Norton Anti Virus and the file is ok. I did download it
>intentionally.
>Please help!
>Simon
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I assume the file is not a virus, but something you
>>downloaded intentionally and have used.
>>
>>Have you tried booting up in Safe Mode -- which
>minimizes
>>the drivers and programs started -- and tried to delete
>>it while in safe mode?
>>
>>Just an idea.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Hello
>>>I am trying to delete a file, a clip of a film. But
>>every
>>>time i try to, I get a message stating
>>>"Cannot delete My Big Fat Greek Wedding: It is being
>>used
>>>by another person or program. Close any programs that
>>>might be using the file and try again."
>>>I have checked on my settings and other people (I use
>>Win
>>>XP) and it is not being used. I have tried starting
the
>>>file to delete after, again, no joy. In fact i have
>>tried
>>>all manner of options with no joy.
>>>For Reference, the path is c:\My Music\My Big Fat
Greek
>>>Wedding.avi
>>>I have tried in DOS but may have attempter incorrectly
>>as
>>>it said it could not fin the file even though i could
>>see
>>>it in the directory. Thank you for your help in
advance!
>>>Simon
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
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