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delete a file that is in use
Posted by ron on December 12th, 2003


I need to delete a file that windows informs me that
there is a sharing violation and that the file may be in
use. It is in the Default User profile on a W2K server
and prevents the "building" of a profile for a new logon.
All other user profiles have two files: security.config
and security.config.cch. This file is a
security.config.cch.13580.611454875. I feel pretty
confident that if I can blow this file out of that
folder, the machine will build new user profiles
properly. Anyone know of a way to get rid of it even
though it "may be in use", or know of a way to find out
who/what is using it? Thanks in advance. Ron

Posted by Pegasus \(MVP\) on December 12th, 2003


Start the machine in Safe Mode (press F8 during the boot
phase), then delete the file.


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