re: Cannot delete a file in XP Sunday, August 31, 2003 at 12:24 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by jose (1 messages posted) I tried Alex' method with one small difference (and I tried thismethod after trying just about every other method suggested, i.e. reboot safe mode, drag to recycling bin, etc) 1. close all open programs 2. open task manager 3. go to processes tab 4. end explorer.exe process (all your icons should disappear) 5. go to applications tab 6. click on new task button 7. type cmd and hit enter 8. delete the file in the dos prompt ***when deleting the file, make SURE to put quotation marks around the name and/or full path of the file - I tried to delete the file without quotation marks and it did not work. On Thursday, September 5, 2002 at 10:12 pm, Tony wrote: >Totally new at this but I have a file that won't delete but doesn't even give me >an error message. Just sits there doing nothing. Can highlight file, but when right >click, all I get is options to open, send or move file, but no delete command. Suggestions? >I am totally stuck here. Any help would be appreciated. Written in response to: Cannot delete a file in XP (Tony: Thursday, September 5, 2002 at 10:12 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Cannot delete a file in XP (Tony: Thu, Sep 5, 2002, 10:12 pm) re: Cannot delete a file in XP (troy: Thu, Sep 5, 2002, 10:38 pm) re: Cannot delete a file in XP (sreenivas: Fri, Sep 6, 2002, 12:47 am) re: Cannot delete a file in XP (Tony: Fri, Sep 6, 2002, 10:09 pm) re: Cannot delete a file in XP (js: Wed, Aug 6, 2003, 2:10 pm) Using my Network to crack this puppy (js: Wed, Aug 6, 2003, 2:29 pm) re: Cannot delete a file in XP (sreenivas: Sat, Sep 7, 2002, 10:01 pm) re: Cannot delete a file in XP (gold_archimedes: Wed, Jan 22, 2003, 5:45 am) re: It's possible! (RobinWood: Fri, Jan 24, 2003, 4:45 pm) Your a living legend! 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