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    Error Deleting File or Folder (Complicated)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by facadegeniality, Apr 2, 2010.

  1. facadegeniality

    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys, I have some issues with deleting folders. The folders are personal folders that contain music or movies.

    Whenever i just got into XP, im able to delete them. After watching the movie, i tried to delete them but to no avail.

    Restarting allows me to delete them, but later on the problem comes on again and i get the message that there's an error deleting file or folder.

    I tried going to the event viewer but there isn't one log for the error.

    What could be the issue?
     
    facadegeniality, Apr 2, 2010
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  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Whatever program you used to watch them is still open/not quitting properly.

    Check the processes tab under task manager before watching a movie, while watching a movie and after watching the movie. Note what has changed from before and after. Terminate the process. See if that works
     
    gerryf19, Apr 2, 2010
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Check if any program, access the files, such as a song from the folder is currently on. Try to see if a media player is on in the task manager process tab and if so close it.
     
    TheCodeBreaker, Apr 2, 2010
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  5. facadegeniality

    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    gerry and codebreaker: i played the file with wmp. it doesnt appear in the task manager processes. i still can't delete it. only a restart allows me to do so.
    edit: i tried unlocker and it works.

    explorer.exe was holding on to the file...any idea why this happens? i've never had this before.
     
    facadegeniality, Apr 3, 2010
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    do you still have a explorer window open? Because Windows creates thumbnails of file for preview, it can hold a file open.
     
    gerryf19, Apr 3, 2010
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    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    gerry: i do not have any explorer window open. it's so weird.
     
    facadegeniality, Apr 6, 2010
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