Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-05 at 17:07:59
I need help deleting the file in the screenshot! I don't know how to delete it, it just won't go away! Please help.
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And I can't find what program it is running on!
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And I can't find what program it is running on!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Wing-of-no-Wing on 2005-10-05 at 17:21:31
Hmm, I've never seen something like that happen to a modern operating system before...I did, however, have a similar problem on my old 233mghz iMac, where a folder with nothing in it simply refused to let me delete it. The problem happened several years ago, and the thing still won't go away...however, despite all my poking and prodding of it, the messed-up folder hasn't caused any problems that I could see during that time. Eventually, I simply renamed it, and reincorporated it into my organizational scheme, since it is harmless.
But maybe this is not the same thing, so here are a few suggestions...
1) Close everything you have running that is closeable. See if the file will die then.
2) Restart, then try to kill it again, and see if it dies.
3) Ignore it, and try again at a significantly later date; systems like to change in subtle ways over time, especially with the way modern OSes update themselves over the internet. Maybe it will die then.
But maybe this is not the same thing, so here are a few suggestions...
1) Close everything you have running that is closeable. See if the file will die then.
2) Restart, then try to kill it again, and see if it dies.
3) Ignore it, and try again at a significantly later date; systems like to change in subtle ways over time, especially with the way modern OSes update themselves over the internet. Maybe it will die then.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-05 at 17:22:59
I'll try that, but if anyone else has anything I could do please post! THanks
Report, edit, etc...Posted by warhammer40000 on 2005-10-05 at 17:25:21
Usually i just quit every program open and it works... =/
Actually, one time, i had to delete another file i had rescently downloaded in order for one other file to delete.
Actually, one time, i had to delete another file i had rescently downloaded in order for one other file to delete.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by The_Shattered_moose on 2005-10-05 at 18:14:05
If macs have an equivolent to windows safe mode, try that.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-05 at 19:31:23
My comp is a windows, I just like the mac osx theme. xD I'll try these tips, thanks.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2005-10-05 at 19:34:14
Delete it manually using the DOS shell.
Start>Run>cmd
cd <insert directory here>
del <insert file here>
It overrides the "in use" error.
Start>Run>cmd
cd <insert directory here>
del <insert file here>
It overrides the "in use" error.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-05 at 19:43:34
Thanks, but if you can, can you give me exact intrusctions? (SP)
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'Cause I've been trying to delete it threw that for a hour and It just says it cant find the directory.
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'Cause I've been trying to delete it threw that for a hour and It just says it cant find the directory.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2005-10-05 at 19:52:30
Is it on desktop?
Go
cd ~hd:\Documents and Settings\~user\Desktop
del WoW-1.1.0-Installer_Downloader-enUS.exe?
~hd is your hard drive letter, usually C.
~user is your username
I think the file is an exe, you'd have to find out.
Go
cd ~hd:\Documents and Settings\~user\Desktop
del WoW-1.1.0-Installer_Downloader-enUS.exe?
~hd is your hard drive letter, usually C.
~user is your username
I think the file is an exe, you'd have to find out.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-05 at 20:03:33
k how do i do that? in steps guide me xD
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This is what I see.
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\
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This is what I see.
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
© Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Neiji on 2005-10-05 at 20:07:14
Go Alt+Del+Ctrl and go to the second thingy at top, and it should say all the things that are running, and to close that running, close it, then delete.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2005-10-05 at 20:19:05
No, no, no. Go to START. Then RUN.
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You should see this window. Type cd ~hd:\Documents and Settings\~user\Desktop I gave an example for my computer
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Then type del WoW-1.1.0-Installer_Downloader-enUS.exe?, or .whatever it is.
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Done. Sorry for huge images.
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You should see this window. Type cd ~hd:\Documents and Settings\~user\Desktop I gave an example for my computer
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Then type del WoW-1.1.0-Installer_Downloader-enUS.exe?, or .whatever it is.
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Done. Sorry for huge images.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-05 at 20:31:50
blam! :censored:ing a... Thanks for that help anyway. If you know anything else please say so.
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C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\WoW-1.1.0-Installer_Downloader-enUS.exe
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2005-10-05 at 22:54:09
Start deleting processes and trying. Suggestion: don't delete explorer.exe or svchost.exe.
You could also delete it while running safe mode (press F12 during startup)
You could also delete it while running safe mode (press F12 during startup)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-05 at 22:55:18
A'ight thanks.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by illusion(SS) on 2005-10-06 at 13:59:25
everything can be solved in safe mod, because no procsses are allowed to start up except the windows proccses. so restart in safe mode an try deleting it then.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-06 at 19:04:06
Ok, I press F12 at start up and a screen comes up with 7 choices, but none of them are the Safe Mode choice. 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by illusion(SS) on 2005-10-07 at 13:41:36
is the screen blue?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Caboose on 2005-10-07 at 17:21:08
Nope, it's black with white letters.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by illusion(SS) on 2005-10-09 at 13:48:28
huh. then i dunno. you're in the right place...