re: unable to delete a file Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 1:17 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by amale (2 messages posted) My thoughts are that Windblows was trying to open an associated program that went with that file but because of a problem with the file it casues an issue with that program, looking at the task manager while trying to open that file or delete that file gives the clue of what is going on. Respectfully, On Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 12:53 am, Bob D. wrote: >Wow - sorry to bump an old thread but just want to say thanks. >I searched this forum and found this thread - the delete in notepad method worked >for an .avi file that windows said was in use. Safe mode did not work... > >When I clicked on the file, explorers virtual memory grew continuously and the CPU >went to and stayed at 100 % - it froze my pc. Anyone know why it sent resources soaring? >This was on a FAT 32 drive on XP/ >THANKS! > > > Written in response to: re: unable to delete a file (Bob D.: Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 12:53 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] unable to delete a file (p.prk: Sun, Nov 10, 2002, 11:03 pm) re: unable to delete a file (Ron: Mon, Nov 11, 2002, 12:06 am) re: unable to delete a file (p.prk: Mon, Nov 11, 2002, 12:17 am) re: unable to delete a file (Raymond: Mon, Nov 11, 2002, 3:16 am) re: unable to delete a file (Raymond: Mon, Nov 11, 2002, 3:50 am) re: unable to delete a file (Etdwh: Mon, May 26, 2003, 5:32 pm) ok that worked thanks! (Consilium: Wed, May 28, 2003, 11:11 pm) re: ok that worked thanks! (Telek: Tue, Jun 17, 2003, 3:08 am) re: unable to delete a file (Wilbert: Sat, May 17, 2003, 7:25 am) re: unable to delete a file (vipin: Mon, May 19, 2003, 2:51 am) re: unable to delete a file (miki: Mon, May 19, 2003, 7:05 pm) re: unable to delete a file (anirudha: Thu, Sep 4, 2003, 10:33 am) re: unable to delete a file (Sven: Fri, May 11, 2007, 11:17 am) re: unable to delete a file (MartinM: Fri, May 11, 2007, 1:57 pm) re: unable to delete a file (Anwer Hussain: Fri, Dec 14, 2007, 7:45 am) re: unable to delete a file (branson: Sun, Jul 6, 2008, 2:37 am) re: unable to delete a file (larry neff: Sun, Oct 19, 2008, 8:39 am) re: unable to delete a file (JimBo: Sat, May 31, 2003, 8:19 pm) re: unable to delete a file (Monty: Mon, Jun 2, 2003, 11:37 am) re: unable to delete a file (alba: Sun, Jun 8, 2003, 6:09 am) re: unable to delete a file (mdbhayes: Fri, Jul 18, 2003, 9:45 am) re: unable to delete a file (ray: Mon, Jul 28, 2003, 7:15 am) re: unable to delete a file (Dani Wan: Mon, Nov 10, 2003, 8:42 am) re: unable to delete a file (james: Sun, Dec 21, 2003, 6:49 pm) re: unable to delete a file (Louis La Bonté: Fri, May 28, 2004, 9:58 pm) re: unable to delete a file (JAmes: Thu, Jul 7, 2005, 8:04 am) re: unable to delete a file (Bob D.: Sat, Apr 1, 2006, 12:53 am) re: unable to delete a file (amale: Tue, May 23, 2006, 1:17 pm) re: unable to delete a file (Xakepa[BG]: Sun, Jun 8, 2003, 5:04 pm) re: unable to delete a .eps file (menno: Wed, Jun 25, 2003, 9:41 am) re: unable to delete a .eps file (frdougal: Sun, Jul 27, 2003, 11:50 am) re: unable to delete a .eps file (Tim: Sun, Aug 17, 2003, 11:23 am) re: unable to delete a .eps file (Foo: Tue, Sep 2, 2003, 1:13 am) re: unable to delete a .eps file (Michael: Tue, Sep 9, 2003, 7:41 pm) re: unable to delete a .eps file (Langus: Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 3:12 pm) re: unable to delete AutoCAD 2004 (C) AutoDesk.exe file (Barry: Wed, Dec 3, 2003, 6:13 pm) re: unable to delete a .eps file (estebe: Wed, Nov 17, 2004, 10:11 pm) re: unable to delete a file (Gec Soft: Mon, Jun 7, 2004, 12:29 am) re: unable to delete a file (777: Sat, Mar 5, 2005, 11:53 pm) re: unable to delete a file (normxxx: Sat, May 12, 2007, 2:19 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum