"cannot delete xx there has been a sharing violation"

Lenny · 21-05-2005 10:13am #1

Quick problem, I have some .exe's on the computer, not there not viruses I got them from genuine sites, they're relativilty small, some of the are 0bytes(canceled downloads)
when i try to delete them I am getting cannot dleete there has been a file sharing error.
I've checked the reg keys and they don't seem to be loading. tried safe mode still can't delete them, any ideas what they could be shared?

KdjaCL · 21-05-2005 10:17am

What are the files?

And is the program you downloaded them in ala torrent still running while you try delete them?

kdjac

Lenny · 21-05-2005 11:04am

one of them was a torrent file a mate was downloadin an i stoped it cause it was a .exe
the torrent file ain't seem to be running, i even tryied to redownload the torrent and let it ccompleatly download the torrent, but am getting rejected, it seems it tried to save the torrent file, but you know that the download didn't actualy start to download.
the other ones are things I have downloaded from genuine sites(bootdisk files etc.)

Mr. Fancypants · 21-05-2005 11:06am

You could try deleting them from a command prompt. Had a similar issue with files that would not delete until i tried that.

Lenny · 21-05-2005 11:37am

already tried that, command promp says its in use aswell
put in a bootdisk to try do it from there, but couldjn't seem to access any drives cept floppy drive

Mr. Fancypants · 21-05-2005 12:08pm

I think Process Explorer lets you see what process is using a particular file. You can kill the process then delete the file.

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

You will just need to press Ctrl + F to search for the filename.

Capt'n Midnight · 21-05-2005 3:02pm

Restart in safe mode - should close most apps that might have the file locked open.

irishgeo · 21-05-2005 7:48pm

wholockedme and it tells what process/program has locked it.

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

smorton · 22-05-2005 12:51am

i got that program to try it out, then tried to delete it. i cant because its locked but another program

irishgeo · 22-05-2005 1:41am

smorton wrote:

i got that program to try it out, then tried to delete it. i cant because its locked but another program

Flmao

Zenith74 · 23-05-2005 7:28pm

Kill Box (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/killbox.php) will probably be able to delete it but you'd have to wonder why it can't be deleted in the first place. Have you tried running chkdsk on the drive to see if there are any issues?

"cannot delete xx there has been a sharing violation"

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