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hi there,
started downloading a demo game and then decide to stop.
so i ended up with 4 mg file on my desktop(thats where i put downloads and then instal them from there.) it shows this in property as cmd line:"C:\Documents and Settings\xxxxxDesktop\swat4_spdemo_en.exe"
how to get rid of it? or remove it from desktop.
wehn i try it says it being used by another person or program:(
thnks
xp pro service pack 2
'lo,
you could try killing the application that is "using" the file, then delete it. failing that, try restarting then delete it after the restart.
failing that, look around these forums. one of the lads made an application that allows you to delete files that are "in use", i think.
best o'luck.
it has 0 bytes and just sits there.if i try to sent it to my document folder it just creates shortcut ms-dos one but cant move from desctop
Try opening something like MS Word or Notepad or something, go to file, open, and browse to where the swat demo is on the desktop. Try deleting it from there. This works with AVI files that won't delete... Might fix your problem... If this doesn't work, I'll post another way you can get rid of it thats a little more difficult.
grr it doesnt get rid of it tried notepad and word:(
Ok... Here's something else to try... Open notepad, make sure you don't minimize it or anything. Open task manager, and close exporer.exe proccess. Now try and delete the file using notepad. After that, go to file, new process in task manager to start explorer back up... This should work...
Dammit the Grunt i was gonna say kill explorer, thats how i usually delete the file i can't, works everytime for me.
Reboot and it'll happy to get delete.. Easiest way! :)
rebooted and was happy but file still there?maybe little better explanation sdk???
tried to open with notpas and everything you ecplain but when i open it in notepad in edit to delete it its grayed so i cant do it.
file is application and has 0 bytes.
i went little bit further as i have xp pro and used system restore suprise suprise this **** is still ther even i went back with dates before is created:((((
anything in registry i can get rid of it??
thnks
Ahhem.. SAFE MODE !!!
and the Command Prompt...!!!
Start in safe mode Luke..
I assume you cant delete it in safemode either huh.. you have tried?
If you unable to rename the file and therefor delete it.. then go to the Command Prompt (what some ppl call DOS MODE)
navigate to your desk top.. c:\Documents and settings\UserNAme\Desktop
now type "attrib swat4_spdemo_en.exe -r -s " that is without the quotes..
now try to delete it
Bloody System restore wont fix this problem.. it wont delete files only restore settings..
Sometimes you can not delete the file itself, but in SOME cases you can delete the folder that contain the file in questio. If you can't then.........
Goto Command prompt and use the following command:
rmdir foldername /s
Replace foldername with your folder's name, this commands should delete the main folder and all subfolders as well.
If all the steps went to no vail, then you can move to the follwoing step.
Helpful, I hope.Quote:
If this also doesn't work, there is a way to rename a file or folder during the boot process. For this you need to use the registry editor REGEDIT.EXE. See RegistryWarning.htm for a general warning.
Create an entry in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Session Manager\
named PendingFileRenameOperations of type REG_MULTI_SZ. In pre-XP Windows versions you have to use REGEDT32.EXE to create this value type.
The first line of each pair is the current file or folder path and name with \??\ in front of it.
The second line of each pair is the new file or folder path and name with !\??\ in front of it.
Example for one pair which moves the file mfc42.dll from the temp folder to the system32 folder and overwrites any existing file at the destination:
\??\C:\TEMP\mfc42.dll
!\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\mfc42.dll
You can add as many pairs as you like. The move operation is performed directly after the next reboot. You can also give folder paths, so the folder will be renamed. But both paths have to be local.
There is a Windows API call for this, named MoveFileEx, and somebody in Germany has even written a utility named MoveEx for it. You can download it from http://wwwthep.physik.uni-mainz.de/~frink/nt.html. Use it if you need this function often. A Posix utility from the Windows NT Resource Kit named mv.exe also does it, just in case you still have that resource kit around.
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxCannotDelete.htm
Cheers
dont know how to navigate in dos to that folder
what do i have to type when fo to dos???
When try to openit it says not walid windows 32 application
unvi$ible,Quote:
Originally posted here by unvi$ible
dont know how to navigate in dos to that folder
what do i have to type when fo to dos???
When you are in DOS Mode, you have to type the full path of the file you want to implement a ceratin command. For instance, if you want to delete a folder named AAA located at your C drive you type the following command:
C:\>Deltree C:\AAA
If you wanna learn more, I guess you need to use google. I am not quite certain if someone has writen a tutorial about DOS at AO. Conduct a search into this as well.
Cheers
http://www.antionline.com/showthread...light=CopyLock
Check this thread. Download the attachment. I'll do the job then.