I am trying to delete a file and it tells me that it might be full write protected or may be in use. I have tried everything I can think of but it wont work! I need to delete it! Thankyou people!
2007-02-02 08:48:24 · 11 answers · asked by calipornication 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
If it's a system file (in use by Windows) you will have to boot from a floppy, USB drive, or CD in order to delete it.
If it is not a system file just right-click the file & choose propeties ... make sure that "read only" is unchecked.
Tell us what the full filename is (with the extension) & we may be able to give you more precise instructions.
For a detailed paper on all possible causes for this error please download & read :
http://www.mykeytech.com/SoftwareWriteBlocking2-4.pdf
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-02 08:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hm. Try Restarting your computer or:
Download ViM: http://www.vim.org/
ViM is an editing program to edit the text of a file.
Install ViM.
Right click on the file you want to delete, go down to 'Edit with ViM'.
Go to 'Edit' on the toolbar, then 'Select All'.
Press 'Delete'.
Keep doing this until it is all deleted, it may take a few Select Alls and Deletes.
I hope that works :).
2007-02-02 16:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by Gajakk Q 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it is saying is in use check that no programmes are running that may be using it press alt ctrl and delete this will show programes running sometimes if they are set they run from startup and thats why the file may be in use if that what tha problem is,do you have more than one person using your computer that may have protected a file for some reason ,check.
2007-02-02 17:02:28 · answer #3 · answered by batty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make a note of the file name and location, re-boot PC in DOS mode, walk to relevant directory and delete unwanted file. This ought to be quite simple, but it seems to bcome mre difficult as operating systems "improve"!
2007-02-02 17:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hit alt delete and ctrl at same time to open task manager see the file or program you are looking isn't running if it is end task and then try to delete,i'm assuming you tried Start ,Settings Control panel ,add/remove programs .if still unsucsessfull
try right clicking on START and hitting explore look for the source folder maybe in programs and if you find it try right click then delete
2007-02-02 16:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by Nutty Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go into Windows in safe mode, delete file then re-boot as normal, should be gone
2007-02-02 16:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by BobC 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this depends on what the file is. alot of seemingly useless files are used by the computer in the background and are vital to its running. if you post the name of the file it will be easier to identify how to delete it.
2007-02-02 16:55:18 · answer #7 · answered by Max T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
click start,click run, write in the word regedit and then trace it on the register and completely delte it, but take care this is the computer register, and any deletions will be permanent.
2007-02-02 17:03:51 · answer #8 · answered by Croeso 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reboot the PC, If you still cant cant delete restart in DOS and delete it from their
2007-02-02 16:54:27 · answer #9 · answered by id36uk 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Change the permissions on the file.. it will be under the "properties' for that file.. uncheck "read only" and that should work.
2007-02-02 16:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by darchangel_3 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋