Can't delete file

[Shock]

Okay.

 

I extracted a series of files and it gave me a folder on my desktop. I tried to access the folder and it said access denied. I tried to delete it and it said access denied, file may be in use. Hmm.. I don't see how it's in use when I haven't opened it. Anyways, I have that unlocker program that lets you delete files that Windows denies. It doesn't work either.. but it has a nice little feature that it'll show you what file isn't allowing you to delete it. Yet of course, it can't find the file. It has another nice little feature that deletes the file on next reboot. I'm like, okay, sure. I reboot, it's still there. I've tried deleting this !@#$%^&* thing in every way possible. EVERY. !@#$%^&*ING. POSSIBLE. WAY. and it's not working. I'm getting really irritated. Safe mode.. other administrator accounts.. EVERYTHING.

 

Does anyone have any ideas?

[X`terrania]

it might be lupus

[Shock]

I tried safe mode with command prompt. RD and DEL commands - neither worked. Both gave me access denied. I was, however, able to rename and move the folder using Unlocker. I guess I can just move it somewhere that it won't bother me, but if anyone has any ideas, I'd like to hear them.

[🜲 Samapico]

Once you rename and move it, you should be able to get rid of it from the command prompt

[tcsoccerman]

try deleting it w/ the program that created it. for example: you download from limewire you should try deleting using limewire.

[X`terrania]

Once you rename and move it, you should be able to get rid of it from the command prompt

 

make sure you move it into your c:/ shock

[FranKllr]

Weird, well make sure you have acess into security. Right click, properties, security....

If everything is fine there, I would suggest to make a Error-Checking.

In Vista Right click on your drive, Tools, Error-Checking, Check Now. It will do a chkdsk / scandisk, maybe you are familiar with those names.

 

Sometimes there are error into the MFT (Master File Table), that should fix it.

If I remember, it will move all corrumted data into C:\Found.xxx\Filexxxx.chk

Where the X are numbers. In the event viewer, there should be a detail of what it has done.

After you are free to erase those "Found" folder and "file.chk"...

 

Keep us inform.

[rootbear75]

Weird, well make sure you have acess into security. Right click, properties, security....

If everything is fine there, I would suggest to make a Error-Checking.

In Vista Right click on your drive, Tools, Error-Checking, Check Now. It will do a chkdsk / scandisk, maybe you are familiar with those names.

 

Sometimes there are error into the MFT (Master File Table), that should fix it.

If I remember, it will move all corrumted data into C:\Found.xxx\Filexxxx.chk

Where the X are numbers. In the event viewer, there should be a detail of what it has done.

After you are free to erase those "Found" folder and "file.chk"...

 

Keep us inform.

he's running xp

 

I tried safe mode with command prompt. RD and DEL commands - neither worked. Both gave me access denied. I was, however, able to rename and move the folder using Unlocker. I guess I can just move it somewhere that it won't bother me, but if anyone has any ideas, I'd like to hear them.

you said you were at least able to delete the files in the folder

[Shock]

No I didn't. I told you 100 times I can't get in the folder because it says access denied. There are probably files in it, but the folder size is 0kb and it says no files. Scratch that about moving the file. It let me move it to another folder on my desktop, but I can't move it anywhere else.

 

Frank, your entire post went over my head. Care to put that into English for me? Haha.

[🜲 Samapico]

If you're on XP, go in My Computer, right-click your drive, properties, tools, error checking, check now, check both options.

You'll have to reboot for the check to actually be done, and it can take a long time (an hour or so, depending on how big your drive is)

This does basically what frank said, but for XP.

[Shock]

I have a 40GB drive. I'll do it in a minute, though.. kinda busy atm.

 

Thanks Frank/Sama, I hope it works.

[tcsoccerman]

did u try my idea?

[rootbear75]

did u try my idea?

he ripped a CD.

[Shock]

Blah, no luck with the scan.

 

What now?

[rootbear75]

call microsuck

[Shock]

!@#$%^&*.

[🜲 Samapico]

http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/

 

 

Try this; it tells you which process is locking the file, and allows you to terminate it.

I used it a couple of times before.

[rootbear75]

http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/

 

 

Try this; it tells you which process is locking the file, and allows you to terminate it.

I used it a couple of times before.

i dont think it applies to "Access Denied" msgs

[L.C.]

This problem is easy to fix; dealt with it myself before.

 

Phase #1

1. Open up a folder, or goto My Computer.

2. Tools --> Folder Options --> View

3. Uncheck "Simple file sharing"

4. Apply and OK.

5. Right click on the folder you are having problems with (the one you want to delete), and select Properties.

6. Security tab, click the Advanced button.

7. Owner tab, select your account/name, check the box "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"

8. Apply and OK your way out. Problem should be solved. If not, continue.

 

Phase #2 (slightly stronger)

9. Repeat the same instructions -- just get to the part right before you Apply and OK your way out.

10. Be sure to have done step 7.

11. Goto Effective Permissions tab.

12. Select --> Advanced --> Find Now --> Select your account/name --> OK --> OK.

13. Apply and OK your way out. Problem should be solved. If not, continue.

 

Phase #3 (strongest)

14. Repeat steps 7, and 9 through 12.

15. Goto Permissions tab, select your account/name, check "Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects."

16. Apply and OK your way out. Problem should be solved. Otherwise read ahead.

 

Doesn't work? Another trick might be to pop in your Windows XP CD, boot off the CD, and enter "Recovery Console" (it will be a console). Through that, you might be able to delete the file.

 

Guaranteed Solution (if the above does not work): Download Ubuntu and burn it to a CD. Boot into Ubuntu (it won't install, it will actually load the operating system from the CD; to install you would have to let it load and then double click the Install icon on Ubuntu's desktop to actually have it start making modifications to your HDD), mount your harddrive, find the folder, and delete.

 

It would help if you had an extra HDD laying around so that you could install Ubuntu on that (which is more powerful than the CD-booted version).

[🜲 Samapico]

Well it's pretty much what it says when you try to delete a used file...

 

 

it said access denied, file may be in use

 

Yeah, that's what it says... personnaly, I never seen the messagebox shown in the page I linked...

[★ Lynx]

Boot up in Linux and delete. Problem solved.

 

-Lynx

[X`terrania]

http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/

 

 

Try this; it tells you which process is locking the file, and allows you to terminate it.

I used it a couple of times before.

i dont think it applies to "Access Denied" msgs

 

in like his first post he said he tried a program like that already

[JoWie]

What is the folder named?

 

 

Is it something similar to COM1, NUL, LPT1, ETC, AUX?

If so, find out the full path, go to a command prompt and enter:

rd \\.\C:\PATH\TO\FOLDER

 

 

 

I highly doubt this is your problem, but it may be worth checking.

Edited August 4, 2008 by JoWie

[Shock]

Tried that, Jowie.. access denied message. I thought I mentioned it in a post before.. too lazy to check, haha.

 

Let me try what LC said really quick.

 

EDIT: Um, LC. I didn't make it past the 3rd step. I don't have that as a choice. I skipped over it but I don't have a security tab on properties either. I'm using Windows XP Home, if that helps you.

Edited August 5, 2008 by Shock

[★ Lynx]

Just download Ubuntu, you don't need to install it, just run it via. a CD...

 

Then, find your drive, you won't be able to mount it straight away so you will need to run the following command to force mount it.

 

sudo mount /dev/(yourdevice) /media/windows -o force

 

Find the file/folder or whatever, make sure it's not vital, and delete.

 

-Lynx