Looking at the file name, it appears that the file has special characters or
has a UNIX-style naming.

Where is the file located?

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"laredotornado" wrote in message
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On Jul 1, 11:27 am, "Ramesh, MS-MVP" ramesh@unknownhost wrote:
Know which process has locked a
file:http://windowsxp.mvps.org/processlock.htm

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"laredotornado" wrote in message

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Hi,

I'm running WinXP and trying to delete a file from my system. But
when I right click and select "Delete" I get the error message:

Cannot delete .metadata\:Access is denied
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is
not currently in use.

I have verified that the file is not write-protected and the disk is
not full. But I can't figure out what process is using the file in
question. Any ideas how to figure this out?

Thanks, - Dave- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks for this info. Unfortunately no process came up when using the
Process Explorer tool. Any other ideas how I might remove this most
annoying file? - Dave