Re: Delete folder claims folder or files are in use.

Why not use process explorer to figure out which application has locked the
handle?

Cheers
Mark

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 7:32 AM, Richard Howells <Richard-yP/[email protected]>wrote:

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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.
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> I’ll experiment.
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> Cheers,
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> Richard
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> richard-yP/[email protected]
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> *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.
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> Search indexer?  Virus scanner?
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> Try turning one/both of them off and see if the problem persists...
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> -S
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> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Richard Howells <Richard-yP/[email protected]>
> wrote:
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> I’m sure this had been discussed recently but I cannot find a trace of the
> convo.
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> If I delete a large folder – nothing complex, highlight, hit shift+delete,
> say Yes – I will often repeatedly hit the message...
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> “Cannot remove folder [insert random folder here]: It is being used by
> another person or program.”
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Environment – WinXP + SP3 – I take every patch from Windows update.
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> Cheers,
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> Richard
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> richard-yP/[email protected]
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> www.dynamisys.co.uk
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> L: (+44) (0)1793 731225
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> M: (+44) (0)7732 971786
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> Dynamisys Ltd is registered, No 4152561, in the UK
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