Can't delete file in XP Pro

[Obrag Aterg]

I have a file in XP Pro NTFS partition (not boot) that I cannot delete. The
system will tell me each time that the file is "being used by another person
or program".

Right-clicking to select Properties also takes a long time for the dialog
box to appear. The file is listed as 2,182,358KB in size.

All these despite rebooting the system.

What's the problem?

[Joseph Conway \(MSFT\)]

try safe mode, also try renaming it in safe mode and then deleting it

"Obrag Aterg" > wrote in message
...
> I have a file in XP Pro NTFS partition (not boot) that I cannot delete.
The
> system will tell me each time that the file is "being used by another
person
> or program".
>
> Right-clicking to select Properties also takes a long time for the dialog
> box to appear. The file is listed as 2,182,358KB in size.
>
> All these despite rebooting the system.
>
> What's the problem?
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Quick fix from MVP Kelly:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Obrag Aterg" > wrote in message =
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> I have a file in XP Pro NTFS partition (not boot) that I cannot =
delete. The
> system will tell me each time that the file is "being used by another =
person
> or program".
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> Right-clicking to select Properties also takes a long time for the =
dialog
> box to appear. The file is listed as 2,182,358KB in size.
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> All these despite rebooting the system.
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> What's the problem?
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>

[Andrew Schaer]

"Obrag Aterg" > wrote in message >...
> I have a file in XP Pro NTFS partition (not boot) that I cannot delete. The
> system will tell me each time that the file is "being used by another person
> or program".
>
> Right-clicking to select Properties also takes a long time for the dialog
> box to appear. The file is listed as 2,182,358KB in size.
>
> All these despite rebooting the system.
>
> What's the problem?

The problem is simple: you don't know what you are doing. If you email
me or visit our website
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We can easily handle more than 2,182,358KB.

Regards,
Andrew.

[AFM]

I also have occasionally had this problem - I find that running a
Command prompt in the directory the file is residing and deleting from
there - usually works - Looks to me as if the file gets locked and
remains that way even after re-booting..