Author Topic: Can't delete two files? (Read 1450 times)

Alexy · « **on:** September 28, 2008, 02:34:25 PM »

I was reorganizing my desktop, and couldn't delete two files. "7z460.exe", which is the 7zip installer, and "daemon4301-lite.exe", the Daemon Tools installer. I tried turning off read only, didn't work. I then tried using CMD, but to no avail. I then downloaded a permanent file deleting tool, which didn't work. The error was "Cannot open file C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\7z460.exe.

Can anybody help me with this

FIGHTER · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2008, 02:42:13 PM »

is it running maybe?

Alexy · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2008, 02:43:09 PM »

Already closed EVERY uneeded program, and I can't delete it. Going into safe mode now.

Cdarmy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2008, 02:44:29 PM »

You just have to restart!

Alexy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2008, 02:53:30 PM »

Booted up in Safe Mode, still didn't work:

UtterGarbage · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2008, 03:35:38 PM »

NO exes? have you ctrl alt del and checked to makesure they arent running in processes?

DeathCobra · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2008, 03:44:09 PM »

Since its the installers there shouldn't be anything running at all. Just go into Run>msconfig>startup and check what processes are set to load on startup.

Neo Anderson · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2008, 04:46:56 PM »

Try renaming the file you want to delete. Give it another extention, like CXCX.bmp. Then reboot and see if it will delete under it's new name.

Daffy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2008, 08:37:31 PM »

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Barney · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2008, 01:54:14 AM »

I had this problem once, try drag the file into a different folder then delete, worked for me

boxXx · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2008, 07:29:24 AM »

what daffy said, best progam ever !

Alexy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 29, 2008, 07:36:11 AM »

Thank's Barney and Daffy, got them removed.

JayFoxRox · « **Reply #12 on:** September 29, 2008, 11:00:28 AM »

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

this is also great - just for the record