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Cannot Delete - Window's server 2003
Posted by Vexander on May 11th, 2007


I have a proble across most of my 2003 servers. Items in the Recycel bin can
not be emptied, and it has now spread to other files on the HDD's.

I get the error "Cannot delete <file name>: It is being used by another
person or program." But there is nothing else that could be used files in
the recyle bin, or any of the other files that I am getting this error with.

I have rebooted and tried again. no luck.

Thanx in advance.

Posted by Pegasus \(MVP\) on May 11th, 2007



"Vexander" <Vexander@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:82D9FB27-B266-4304-B477-C34C1F68DBE3@microsoft.com...
Here are a few tools that will tell you what application has
locked your files:
net session
net file
handle.exe (www.sysinternals.com)
oh.exe (Win2000 Resource Kit)
compmgmt.msc-Shared Folders-Open Files