RE: Delete folder claims folder or files are in use.
"Richard Howells" <[email protected]>
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Probably not, but you did make me think. I use Carbonite - one of the cloud backup services. It may be that, because it certainly wants to know when files are deleted. I'll experiment. Cheers, Richard <mailto:richard-yP/[email protected]> richard-yP/[email protected] www.dynamisys.co.uk L: (+44) (0)1793 731225 M: (+44) (0)7732 971786 Dynamisys Ltd is registered, No 4152561, in the UK From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shawn A. Van Ness Sent: 27 August 2009 01:01 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OT] Delete folder claims folder or files are in use. Search indexer? Virus scanner? Try turning one/both of them off and see if the problem persists... -S On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Richard Howells <Richard-yP/[email protected]> wrote: I'm sure this had been discussed recently but I cannot find a trace of the convo. If I delete a large folder - nothing complex, highlight, hit shift+delete, say Yes - I will often repeatedly hit the message... "Cannot remove folder [insert random folder here]: It is being used by another person or program." It's not true. If I repeat the delete request it proceeds farther, usually hits the same message repeatedly. Eventually all the files/folders go. I get the same problem with automated processes like MSBuild deleting a whole folder structure before trying a build. Any ideas on how to fix it? It's becoming really annoying. It didn't use to happen so I wonder if some Windows Update fix (I drink *all* the Kool-Aid) has foisted buggy code on me. Environment - WinXP + SP3 - I take every patch from Windows update. Cheers, Richard richard-yP/[email protected] www.dynamisys.co.uk <http://www.dynamisys.co.uk/> L: (+44) (0)1793 731225 M: (+44) (0)7732 971786 Dynamisys Ltd is registered, No 4152561, in the UK