files wont delete

katiepwr

hi guys

i am getting alot of trouble when i try to delete stuff from my computer and it has happened to my memory stick aswel, please see the attached error

thank you in advance

Ginger

If you are looking at the folder contents in another window, it will give you this error as the folder is being locked...

Also happens in windows explorer when you are a couple of folders down and try and delete the root one...

Just make sure when you try and delete the folder/file you havent got it open anywhere else.

Zirconia

This could be due to file permissions. Who are you logged on to your PC as, and do you have administrator rights. If this directory was created by any other user and your username dosen't have administrator rights you won't be able to delete it.

Blazer

There's a handy little app called "dellater".
It's run from the dos prompt and u just type from the within the folder "dellater filename". This brings up a small gui and hit ok. When you reboot file will be deleted. just make sure that it's not an essential window/app file you need.

katiepwr

the files are my own, they are on my memory stick, i just need a tool that will delete them without any problems

Blazer

katiepwr wrote:

the files are my own, they are on my memory stick, i just need a tool that will delete them without any problems

you're fine to go ahead then...the link's below
http://www.diamondcs.com.au/index.php?page=dellater

for your memory stick just force a format through control panel/admin tools/computer management/disk maintenance

katiepwr

thank you i will try that, failing that i will just have to do a format

netwhizkid

Unlocker is a handy free software that will get rid of this for ya. I have never come across anything yet that it cannot delete.