re: Cannot delete a file in XP Sunday, February 1, 2004 at 3:22 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by C Shackleton (6 messages posted) Try creating a small avi file with the same name in a separate folder of the same name in a different directory, then drag this folder into the directory containing your large undeletable file. (Remove any files you want to keep from this folder first). Click OK to proceed when it warns you about files being replaced. With luck, you'll be able to delete the new file afterwards, or, like me, be left with a smaller undeletable file until you figure out some way to get rid of it permanently.(Mine is an MP3 with a too-long filename) On Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 1:44 pm, Lampje wrote: >I tried a lot of things to remove the frigg'n file.. but nothing helps not even the >"\\?\\..... you described. The file was created during an error in drag 'n drop under >XP. Something to do with the 'fact' that the file is in use by another program/user. >NOT! several days and reboots later is still won't budge. >HELP ME PLEASE. (it is a 2GB avi i captured of my camcorder) Written in response to: re: Cannot delete a file in XP (Lampje: Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 1:44 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! 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