Can\'t delete corrupt AVI file

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Start
Run
cmd

Ctrl-Alt-Delete
Task manager
Disable windows explorer

cd Corupted folder
erase *
cd..
rd "Corupted folder" (with"")

restart

hi guy

Sometimes files. AVI are impossible to delete or rename. XP displays a message like:

"This resource is already used by another person or another program. "


This is due to a malfunction of the extension of the interface properties of extraction media (shmedia.dll).


To resolve this problem, simply delete the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}\InProcServer32

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U tried to play .avi and u get msg cant delete file.
OK, file is linked to some process like the player you tried to play(or u did something else that links to that file ) it and it wont delete .

Use http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/ u will see an icon in notification area(next to your clock) so u know it is running and than try to delete.U get again same windows msg,click OK unlocker will pop up and u select delete file.(it will kill the process that is holding that delete.) Done.


DigiFixIt already pointed out for u.

You can use LongPath tool to delete all kind of corrupted files. It is easy to use.