How to delete a file of which access in denied in XP

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  • Naughty
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2001
    • 6478

    #1

    How to delete a file of which access in denied in XP

    Well, any of you know how to delete a file of which access in denied in XP?

    I'm trying to clean house but some files are locked, weird stuff.
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  • DeanCapture
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    • Dec 2002
    • 9275

    #2
    This happens to me sometimes - I just restart my computer and it then let's me delete the file? Sometimes it'll say that the file is being used by another program...even when it's not. A restart always seems to do the trick for me
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    • Jace
      FBOP Class Of 2013
      • Jan 2004
      • 35562

      #3
      start into safe mode and see if you can do it

      if not, boot into a command prompt and do it old school DOS style

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      • Naughty
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2001
        • 6478

        #4
        Originally posted by DeanCapture
        This happens to me sometimes - I just restart my computer and it then let's me delete the file? Sometimes it'll say that the file is being used by another program...even when it's not. A restart always seems to do the trick for me
        Tried that but didn't work. I'll try again.

        Sometimes it helps if I delte the file from another workstation and access it trough the network, that did not work this time either.
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        • MattO
          The O is for Oohhh
          • Feb 2003
          • 10861

          #5
          Here's a trick:

          Open NOTEPAD, then go to FILE>OPEN browse to where the file is you want to delete, highlight it and delete. It should go away.

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          • sean416
            Confirmed User
            • Feb 2004
            • 3633

            #6
            Easiest way: Download 'killbox'

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            • Naughty
              Confirmed User
              • Jul 2001
              • 6478

              #7
              Originally posted by MattO
              Here's a trick:

              Open NOTEPAD, then go to FILE>OPEN browse to where the file is you want to delete, highlight it and delete. It should go away.
              Nope, didn't work either. This Cyberlink DVD player is a tough cookie.
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              • MattO
                The O is for Oohhh
                • Feb 2003
                • 10861

                #8
                Originally posted by Naughty
                Nope, didn't work either. This Cyberlink DVD player is a tough cookie.


                Wow that's a tough one then, that trick has always worked whenever everything else has failed for me.

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                • VideoJ
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 750

                  #9
                  Try this, it usually works for me when nothing else does. Right-click on the file and click properties, then on the Advanced button. Trun off "For fast searching,..." click ok on both. then delete file
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                  • Sosa
                    In Tushy Land
                    • Oct 2002
                    • 40149

                    #10
                    do it in safemode or dos.

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                    • simple simon
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jan 2005
                      • 854

                      #11
                      is there an .exe running? Alot of times thats why also. Pull up task manager look for an exe running, kill the process, delete
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