Files that wont delete :(

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Poverty

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I downloaded some stuff using limewire but now I need to delete some stuff to make space. In my incomplete folder where all the incomplete limewire files go, there are files which the PC wont let me delete. How do i get rid of them?

Thanks
 
Make sure the Lime wire process is closed before trying to delete the files.

And Hang on.... BRB

[Edit:] Now if That doesn't wrrk, then get Forcedel.. Now that is a pretty hardcore little utility which has helped me a couple of times. It IS industrial strenght, so be careful with what you try to delete as it'll delete locked Windows DLLs if you try !...

Command line tool btw...
 
Poverty
How do I use it?
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Unzip the zip file, find forcedel.exe in the unzipped files, copy it to c:\windows\system32 (if you're using XP, c:\winnt\system32 in Windows 2000).. Then open a command prompt, goto the directory with the file(s) you can't delete and type "forcedel annoying-filename"...
 
lol im too scared to do that. My mos got alot of important files on this pc dont want to risk deleting anything I shouldnt.
 
Then you need to close Limewire and try.. if that doesn't work, make sure Limewire Startup on Windows startup is turned off and restart your PC and delete them : )
 
Poverty
lol im too scared to do that. My mos got alot of important files on this pc dont want to risk deleting anything I shouldnt.
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If you do what I say, you won't blow anything up. I just wanted to emphasize that it IS indeed an industrial strength tool - in reality, using it is no more dangerous than using the regular "del" command in a Command Prompt which can also **** things up if you're not careful...
 
I've got a similar, but different problem.

I've got some music files on my upstairs PC which i can access from my downstairs PC via a network. I can play 99% of my music files on the downstairs PC fine, but a few won't play due to file restrictions. I cannot copy the files over the network either. They can play and can be copied on my upstairs PC.

Any cool utilities lying around that can sort these files out?
 
Flerbizky
Unlocker is boring - forcedel will do everything in one move ;)
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But it's more user friendly! :dopey:

Personally, I think the best solution is finding out what process is using the file and killing it. In this case, my guess is Limewire. Have you tried deleting them with Limewire closed?
 
Impreza04
Then you need to close Limewire and try.. if that doesn't work, make sure Limewire Startup on Windows startup is turned off and restart your PC and delete them : )
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Yeah.

Restarting should solve the problem. Unless you got LimeWire in your startup program list.
 
Shannon
But it's more user friendly! :dopey:

Personally, I think the best solution is finding out what process is using the file and killing it. In this case, my guess is Limewire. Have you tried deleting them with Limewire closed?
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That is what I said in the very first reply in this thread :-)
 
On the original thread...make sure Limewire isn't still running (open Task Manager and look for it in the Process list, if it's there, right click it and end it), as has already been suggested twice.

If that still doesn't work, you can try to find out what it's being used by (with IsUsedBy (google it)).

If they're incomplete video files, Windows Explorer may be attempting to display the preview image of the file. If this is the case, try deleting the file with something like Nero (which doesn't employ Windows Explorer to display your file system). Alternatively, open up Task Manager, end explorer.exe (from the Process list), then go to File > New Task (Run...) and enter "explorer" (without the inverted commas, of course).

If Explorer is hanging on trying to preview the files, rebooting your PC and trying to delete the file(s) again won't solve it, you'll just repeat the problem.

donbenni
I've got a similar, but different problem.

I've got some music files on my upstairs PC which i can access from my downstairs PC via a network. I can play 99% of my music files on the downstairs PC fine, but a few won't play due to file restrictions. I cannot copy the files over the network either. They can play and can be copied on my upstairs PC.

Any cool utilities lying around that can sort these files out?
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I don't understand what the "file restrictions" you're talking about are. Can you expand on that?
 
amp88
I don't understand what the "file restrictions" you're talking about are. Can you expand on that?
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I've sorted it now, just had to reapply the file sharing settings on the folder the MP3s were in. Thanks for showing interest though :)
 
amp88
On the original thread...make sure Limewire isn't still running (open Task Manager and look for it in the Process list, if it's there, right click it and end it), as has already been suggested twice.

If that still doesn't work, you can try to find out what it's being used by (with IsUsedBy (google it)).

If they're incomplete video files, Windows Explorer may be attempting to display the preview image of the file. If this is the case, try deleting the file with something like Nero (which doesn't employ Windows Explorer to display your file system). Alternatively, open up Task Manager, end explorer.exe (from the Process list), then go to File > New Task (Run...) and enter "explorer" (without the inverted commas, of course).

If Explorer is hanging on trying to preview the files, rebooting your PC and trying to delete the file(s) again won't solve it, you'll just repeat the problem.
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I think this could be my problem I can delete every other type of file apart from video ones which dont image preview the file.

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