File Problem

[DonF]

I have several files and folders throughout my hard drive
that cannot be opened, renamed, copied, moved or
deleted. Error message that file is in use or disk is
full - neither of which is true.

Can any one help?

[Ray Taylor]

Reboot into safemode and try in there.


Ray Taylor




"DonF" > wrote in message
...
> I have several files and folders throughout my hard drive
> that cannot be opened, renamed, copied, moved or
> deleted. Error message that file is in use or disk is
> full - neither of which is true.
>
> Can any one help?

[Donmf]

A book called Windows XP Annoyances suggested the
following. First close all running programs and try to
delete. Then try safe mode, then command prompt in safe
mode (del <filename>) then boot to command prompt and use
the del command. Will try these tonght and hope one of
them work.

Thanks to all who replied.

Don F
>-----Original Message-----
>Reboot into safemode and try in there.
>
>
>Ray Taylor

>
>
>
>"DonF" > wrote in message
...
>> I have several files and folders throughout my hard
drive
>> that cannot be opened, renamed, copied, moved or
>> deleted. Error message that file is in use or disk is
>> full - neither of which is true.
>>
>> Can any one help?
>
>
>.
>

[Handly Family]

Try renaming the files. Then deleting them. This process seems to work
for me in the cases like yours. I learned it beginning in WinNT4

Brian

On 6/6/2003 8:04 PM, DonF wrote:
> I have several files and folders throughout my hard drive
> that cannot be opened, renamed, copied, moved or
> deleted. Error message that file is in use or disk is
> full - neither of which is true.
>
> Can any one help?