Unable 2 delete file

[Joe]

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Written in Turbo C 3.0 for DOS with a sprinkle of inline ASM.
i downloaded a patch 4 a game that i bought from megagames.com the install
failed and i carn't seem 2 delete the bastard thing, it says another file is
using it, i tried 2 delete it in safemode to and i had no success, i tryied
looking thorugh processes in task manager but i have no idea what the other
progam might be using it, its no virus i have up2date Vet antivirus even
though the file is just above 8kb,

Can i run XP in MS-DOS could i delete it from there, one of my friends told
me 2 plug my harddrive into another computer and try delete it but i dont
want 2 do that is there and easier way? a program that can quantine the file
or delete it right out all together. I dont know if its a bad file but it
might be a gate way 4 a hacker or something so i dnt want 2 risk it, oh and
btw thanks megagames for pissing my off so much i spent o many hours trying 2
delete it.

 

[galen]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

In news:A44B822A-5FE3-4162-8D6F-64410D614BE1@microsoft.com,
Joe <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Written in Turbo C 3.0 for DOS with a sprinkle of inline ASM.
> i downloaded a patch 4 a game that i bought from megagames.com the
> install failed and i carn't seem 2 delete the bastard thing, it says
> another file is using it, i tried 2 delete it in safemode to and i
> had no success, i tryied looking thorugh processes in task manager
> but i have no idea what the other progam might be using it, its no
> virus i have up2date Vet antivirus even though the file is just above
> 8kb,
>
> Can i run XP in MS-DOS could i delete it from there, one of my
> friends told me 2 plug my harddrive into another computer and try
> delete it but i dont want 2 do that is there and easier way? a
> program that can quantine the file or delete it right out all
> together. I dont know if its a bad file but it might be a gate way 4
> a hacker or something so i dnt want 2 risk it, oh and btw thanks
> megagames for pissing my off so much i spent o many hours trying 2
> delete it.

See if this helps:

Can't delete files tutorial:
http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howto-delete-xp.html

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

Galen
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its solution is its own reward."

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[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Install this program called unlocker after it is installed then right click
the file or folder and select Unlocker. If the file or folder is locked then
a window will appear with a list of processes locking the file or folder.
Select the locks and click Unlock and you are done.
http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/unlocker170.exe If that does not work then
try Killbox http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/killbox.zip


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"Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A44B822A-5FE3-4162-8D6F-64410D614BE1@microsoft.com...
> Written in Turbo C 3.0 for DOS with a sprinkle of inline ASM.
> i downloaded a patch 4 a game that i bought from megagames.com the install
> failed and i carn't seem 2 delete the bastard thing, it says another file
> is
> using it, i tried 2 delete it in safemode to and i had no success, i
> tryied
> looking thorugh processes in task manager but i have no idea what the
> other
> progam might be using it, its no virus i have up2date Vet antivirus even
> though the file is just above 8kb,
>
> Can i run XP in MS-DOS could i delete it from there, one of my friends
> told
> me 2 plug my harddrive into another computer and try delete it but i dont
> want 2 do that is there and easier way? a program that can quantine the
> file
> or delete it right out all together. I dont know if its a bad file but it
> might be a gate way 4 a hacker or something so i dnt want 2 risk it, oh
> and
> btw thanks megagames for pissing my off so much i spent o many hours
> trying 2
> delete it.