Cannot delete a file:"FILE IS in USE BY ANOTHER PROGRAM"

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• Why do I get an error message "Cannot delete this folder because it is used by another user" when I'm the only one who uses MY computer? The folder is also EMPTY.

  Windows XP version 3? The record has been one of my photos, I created.

  Hi Digdragon,

  ·         How many accounts user is present on the computer?

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Method 1: If there are several accounts of users present on the computer then do you disconnect other users accounts and try to delete the folder.

  Method 2: If the method above is not enough you can start the computer in safe mode and try to delete the folder.

  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

   

  Hope this information helps.

• LR6 cannot open the catalog, said it is used by another program

  Hello

  I'm on PC, Win7, LR6.

  No other program is open I see. It just happened one day. I had problems with a dialog prompt asking me to pass.

  And why is it impossible to get in touch with people from Adobe support? :-(

  

  Anyone know what to do?

  See you soon,.

  Esbjörn

  Navigate to the folder that contains your Lightroom catalog file. Looking for a file whose name ends in. LOCK. Remove this item. LOCK file. Do not remove anything else.

• Cannot delete a file.

  I copied the SC5.exe of a SuperCalc installation disk on my desktop. Now I can't delete it, I get the error that it is used by another program or person. How can I find what who or who is using it?

  Hello

  Use the Safe Mode if possible - repeatedly, press F8 that you start.

  If necessary, use these utilities

  UnLocker (free) + 1.91
  http://unlocker.emptyloop.com/

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

  Below also work on Vista 64 bit

  Another good alternative - use FileAssassin:

  FileAssassin - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

  Force delete (cannot delete) closed or in used files or folders with FileASSASSIN
  http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-FileASSASSIN/

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

  And this - MoveOnBoot

  MoveOnBoot
  http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/MoveOnBoot.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Cannot delete a file 'empty '.

  I recently downloaded a file and thought I had deleted. However, I managed to create a 0 byte file that appears on my desktop, appears in the file dir / x of order invites and still cannot be moved, renamed, or deleted. Windows reports, "failed to find this article. It is no longer in... ».

  My problem is similar to the "cannot delete illustrates file listed in the file Explorer Vista - does not exist?" thread. I tried several of the steps used in this situation, as the use of a third party file removal tool (KillBox) and also get into the command prompt and try Rd (filename) to remove. I also tried to use e/s (filename), but he kept reporting that "the directory name is incorrect.

  This file is also not protected, and I am logged on as administrator. Any thoughts?

  Hello MrMichael,

  Thank you for using Microsoft Vista answers Forum!

  Try to start your PC in safe mode by following the steps below and see if you can delete that folder/file from there.

  How to start in safe MODE

  1. Restart your computer if it is running.
  2. Press the F8 key after your computer powers initially.
  3. Once you see the menu Advanced Startup Options , you can stop tapping.
  4. Up/down arrow keys to highlight your selection.
  5. Select Safe Mode with network and press enter.
  6. You should see loading drivers and then Please wait.
  7. You should then be on the Welcome screen.

  Connect to your computer using an account with administrator privileges.

  David O
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Cannot delete the file. Says "not not found could not find this item check the location of this object and try again."

  Cannot delete the file.  Says "not not found could not find this item check the location of this object and try again."

  I got this file from my friend got sent - is a word document, I had on their computer.  So I tried to use Disk Cleanup to delete temporary files, temporary internet files and files program downloaded.  Does not work.

  When I check the properties, there is no security tab so I can't transfer ownership in this way.

  I don't want to experiment using the way of the transfer of ownership command prompt as the name of the file is several sentences long.  I can't rename it either, of course.

  Windows 7, a week and I already have a stupid problem which has already lost an hour of my time.

  What I did was to create a Notepad file that was empty and saved in the same location as the file that won't go away.  Once registered.  I click with the right button on the new file and rename the exact name as the file problem.  Don't forget to change the file extension (ex: .doc)

  ex file problem: word.doc

  new file: word.doc

  as long as they match eachother exactly you should see the file problem disappear and once that's gone, you can delete the new file created.

• Cannot delete a file in windows 7. Indicates the specified file name is not valid or too long.

  Hello everyone, I'm pretty stuck here. I can't delete a file in windows 7 or any other do with it besides. Says "the specified file name is not valid or too long. It has a funny name [~ t] and no extension. The file type, say "file". The properties are all screwed looking with a mistake on the Security tab, a size of 0 k, is a Windows (c) \Windows\en-US.The other files in this folder appear normal. The computer seems to work very well without any obvious problems. The only problem is my anti-virus reports with a kind of syntax for the file error and indicates it cannot parse this file. I do not. I can't do a thing with it either. Cannot open, rename, move, delete, change passwords, properties, permissions, nothing. It may be necessary for a good part with 0kb. According to me, I want to just delete the thing. Please, anyone? Thanks in advance.

  Hey bud, I figured out how fix it earlier. I am so happy. I came to remember a command called chkdsk which worked very well for various issues, that I had since the construction of my old 2000 Professional machine. I think that one was my first NTFS system. I always liked how well he error correction. Seemed a lot better than the old scandisk. Low and behold, I tried and star ANISE, it is went through it, found this file almost from the beginning of the analysis and a few lines later, he said has been removed. Says something about the file being orphaned some time ago. It was a very bad child, that I tell you. I ran it in safe mode command prompt. I guess he would have done the same thing in the normal windows well, but I happened to be in safemode, when it came to me. I used the switch /f with her. Since the C:\ command prompt or any drive letter your operating system is selected, type CHKDSK/F if I remember although the f was to have it automatically CORRECT errors. I hope this info helps others with their file or disk problems. It seems that many people say they get mistakes and cannot delete various files here in these forums. Thanks Sandeep for answering me and try to help. It does not matter whether or not it was the fix, it takes time to post and your helping people learn to be it. The only thing that remains unanswered for me is actually the thing of the answer. I mean I can't say someone at - it really answered my question and do not count me? Maybe I should mark so that people will bother to read it and get the fix. HMMMM... I come back here some time later and see whats up.  SeeYou, EWOO

• Cannot delete a file that I created

  I created a file then created another file and registered under the same name, which worked. The usual windows save as. Now, I can't open the file. I can't delete the file. I can't change anything in the properties. I want to really just delete the file. When I do, I get "error deleting the file or folder: cannot delete < Filename > access is denied ' I use a version fully update 7.

  There is an excellent freeware called Unlocker that will tell you what applications are locks the file and you cannot remove.

  Have a look here: http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/

• I get a msg saying windows media player cannot delete a file from the device. What should I do?

  I put an album on my sansa fuse. The synchronization process has not finished now correctly the album does not work on my mp3 player. I tried to remove it so that I can re sync and im getting this msg saying "windows media player cannot delete a file from the device." I also tried to delete the album directly from the mp3 player and it does not always remove. What should I do?

  Hi danat4489,

  You can follow the steps described in the article below and then check if it makes a difference

  You cannot view, add, or delete items in the library of Windows Media Player 11

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/925718

• Cannot delete the file. 'trial' "impossible to find this element". It is neither located in C:\Users\master\desktop.

  I have a folder called test on my desk that I created to try the xcopy commands.  Anyone who has nothing to do with it.  I think that when I created the folder I could add a space somewhere in the file name.  He is currently empty that I deleted a word of her documents.

  However I can't remove it.   It says cannot delete the file. "Cannot find this item. It is neither located in C:\Users\master\desktop.  Have already tried to delete the file in safe mode but not no luck.  Also if I navigate to the path C:\Users\master\desktop folder is not there and I hid the displayed files.  If I right click a properties to create the size is 0bytes and created a modification dates are suppressed.  How can I delete the file?

  
  

  '\\?\%userprofile%\desktop\trial*' of RD/s
  '\\?\%Public%\desktop\trial*' of RD/s
   
  Note the * appended to the name.
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  ..
  --
  "J.Summers" wrote in message news: a8ec7720-22a6-465f-bbbe-a27df3ace7a2...
  > Ok, I tried both commands and came to the same thing.
  >
  > Other ideas please?
  >
   

• Cannot open the attachment in yahoo... says the file is used by another program... trying to open Microsoft Picture It!

  Cannot open the attachment in yahoo... says the file is used by another program... trying to open Microsoft Picture It!

  Minnie3,

  You may need to change the default program that opens the images.
  Take a look at the following link for more information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default
  Hope that helps!

  Cody C
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Print file stuck in the coil, the message "unable to copy the name of the file: it is used by another person or program".

  Recently, I tried to capture a job by a break of a print queue, print work and copy the files from the spool (under C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS) before unpausing the queue. However, when I try to copy the files, I get the error message "unable to copy the name of the file: it is used by another person or program". I tried several times with the same result. The only way to get the file off the ground is obviously t reactivate the print queue and they will quickly deteleted shortly after. Is there a way I can recover these files? Assume the change the port in 'File' to make a copy of file is on the table. I ran this in the title of administrator user rights.

  The file you are trying to "capture" you will do some good.  However, if you want to watch or copy it, first stop the print spooler.  Open the Services applet (start > run > services.msc > OK).  Scroll down to "Print spooler" and click "Stop".  Don't forget to restart the print spooler after you copy the file or you will not be able to print.

  

  If you want to print to a file rather than on paper, there are at least three ways to do it (not counting "Print to a file").

  Using the "Print to file" box will produce a *.prn file.  It contains commands specific to the printer; It cannot be opened by the usual word processor applications; It can be used to print to the printer selected in the print dialog box or printer that uses the same commands to the printer.  For example, you have a printer installed on 1 computer but you have physically moved the printer to computer 2, where it is now installed.  You can check the "Print to file" on the computer 1, save the file to a flash drive *.prn, carry it to computer 2 and then print it out by copying the file to the printer (in a command prompt window).

  1. the best way, IMO, is to print to a PDF using free CutePDF Writer.

  2. you can create a "generic, only the text" printer and select this option when you print.  This produces a *.txt file.  To install the generic/text printer only, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Start button, point to settings, and then click Printers.
  2. Double-click the add printer icon.
  3. Click the next button.
  4. When you are prompted "How is this printer attached to your computer? Click the local printer option button, and then click Next.
  5. In the manufacturers box, click Generic. In the Printers box, click generic/text only, and then click Next.
  6. In the available Ports box, click FILE, and then click Next.
  7. When you are prompted "do you want that your Windows-based programs to use this printer as the default printer?" click the no option button, and then click Next.
  8. When you are guests "would you like to print a test page?" click the no option button, and then click the Finish button.

  3. use the Microsoft XPS Document Writer, which may already be installed on your computer.  "XPS" was Microsoft's attempt to compete with Adobe PDF.  He did not.  Unfortunately, the only way to view a document produced by the XPS Document Writer is using the Microsoft XPS Viewer.

• Service Pack 3 update fails error file ntkrnlpa.exe is open or in use by another program

  Original title: Service Pack 3 update fails

  I'm trying to update windows xp with service pack 3. I have download the update. When I try to install, the update fails with an error message"
  "File ntkrnlpa.exe is open or in use by another program", when no programs are running... Why?, he said.

  My stops to update SP3 and I cannot resolve the error message, how can I fix it?

  Hello
  Try the methods provided below and check if the problem persists.
  Method 1:
  This problem may occur if some third party software interferes with the installation of Windows XP SP3.
  Click on the link provided below for more information on how to set up your computer in a clean boot state.
  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353
  Note:
  How to configure Windows to use a Normal startup state
  After you have used the boot is a way to solve your problem, you can follow these steps to configure Windows XP to start normally.
  (a) click Start and then click Run.
  (b) type msconfig and click OK.
  The System Configuration Utility dialog box appears.
  (c) click on the general tab, click Normal Startup - load all services and device drivers and then click OK. When you are prompted, click on restart to restart the computer.
   
  Method 2:
  
  Download the update manually, and then install it.
   
  Windows XP Service Pack 3 network installation Package for IT professionals and developers
  
  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?ID=24
  See also:
   
  Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950717
   

• message: 0X80071A90 of the file in use by another program. When I try to back up to an external drive

  I get an error message saying that the 0X80071A90 file is used by another program when trying to make a backup using windows backup installation, anyone got any idea how to get around this please.

  Hello Chris,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I understand that you have any questions, by making a backup of Windows. In the meantime, please try to follow the following suggestions to solve the problem.

  You can try putting your computer clean boot state, and then try to perform a backup and see if that helps. Follow the link below to get you computer in a clean boot state, because your system in a clean boot state allows to identify whether third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem. You must follow the steps in the article mentioned below to perform a clean boot. See the link to perform the clean boot.

  How to perform a clean boot in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: See "How do I reset the computer to start normally after a boot minimum troubleshooting" to prepare the computer to start as usual after a repair .

  If that doesn't help then try to find the bad sectors on the hard disk and then perform a backup, see if that helps. Run the disk check to find and fix errors on the disc.

  (a) click Start, type cmd, right click on cmd and click run as administrator

  (b) at the prompt, type chkdsk /f /r and press to enter.

  (c) try to save and check the result.

  Visit this link for more information on "check a drive for errors":

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/check-a-drive-for-errors

  Important: Running chkdsk on the drive if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data can be lost.

  I hope this helps. Otherwise, feel free to write us again and we will be happy to help you.

  Thank you

• Cannot run chkdsk - Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.

  original title: can I run chkdsk on win xp home, but when I try to use switches, I get cannot lock the current drive. Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. HELP PLEASE

  I run chkdsk without switches on win xp home. I told myself I file error and to set running chkdsk with /f. but when I try, I get the cannot lock the drive, chkdsk may not run because ect...  I tried in safe mode, same thing. I sfc/scannow, but it has not fixed the problem files. help please

  It's normal.  You can not run a check disk on your system disk because your system is to use.  The Message you get should ask you if you want to run it at the next reboot.  You must answer 'Yes' to this message, and then restart your computer.  A disk check should take place as it is restarted.

  FYI: A check disk can take hours if you have a large drive or there are a lot of problems on the disc and you cannot use your machine while the scan is in progress.  Better to operate during the night.  Also, I got checkdsk completely erase the hard disk to the point where the only option was to reformat and reinstall Windows.  Make sure that your data available are well-supported before running Chkdsk.

  "How to perform disk error in Windows XP check"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265 >

  HTH,
  JW