Delete Damnitt

Discussion in 'Software' started by Iceburg, Mar 17, 2003.

  1. Iceburg

    Iceburg Private First Class

    I have a mpg file that I can not delete, I have tried rebooting, its not hidden, its not being used (not even kazza), its not getting loaded (virus), and I can't get rid of it, whats the deal?

    -Ice
     
    Iceburg, Mar 17, 2003
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  2. Fw190

    Fw190 Lt. Anti-Social

    check the file attributes, make sure it's not archive or read only. DO you et an error when you try to delete it?
     
    Fw190, Mar 17, 2003
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  3. Iceburg

    Iceburg Private First Class

    Not hidden, not read-only, and yes, the error is the file is in use by another person or program.

    -Nick
     
    Iceburg, Mar 17, 2003
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  4. spaz

    spaz Specialist

    Can you stop the process through task manager?
     
    spaz, Mar 17, 2003
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  5. Iceburg

    Iceburg Private First Class

    Its not running as a process.
     
    Iceburg, Mar 17, 2003
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  6. Fw190

    Fw190 Lt. Anti-Social

    boot into safe mode and see if you can delete it.
     
    Fw190, Mar 17, 2003
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  7. mutz_nutz_uk

    mutz_nutz_uk Private First Class

    Have you tried deleting from DOS (If Win 98/ME) or from Safe mode (if Win XP/2000) ???

    Try loading Windows, click Start -> Run -> Type msconfig

    Check the Startup tab for any suspicious programs. Anything you are not sure of, compare the entry to Pacs Portal to find out what it is.

    If this fails, for Win 98/ME enter MS-Dos mode and try delete the file from there. For Win XP/2000 reboot your PC, press F8 during boot, and select Safe Mode and try deleting from there.

    If THAT fails, PRAY!! :D
     
    mutz_nutz_uk, Mar 17, 2003
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  8. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    It may not be a running process but something associated with it is.... have you closed using task manager the player used to view mpg?

    If it says some other process is using the mpg somewhere in Running Processes there will be something using that file association, most programs do let go on reboot tho so this is a tad strange!

    do you have a programs that startup with windows that can play this file if so those are the tasks to close first as it may be in the recent used file list of said program?
     
    DavidGP, Mar 17, 2003
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  9. mutz_nutz_uk

    mutz_nutz_uk Private First Class

    Good thought Halo.

    It may be Media Player, Winamp agent or something similar loading at Startup that is, for some strange reason, calling the file into use when it activates.

    A thought may be to load the Media Players and check their playlists for the file entry there. :confused:
     
    mutz_nutz_uk, Mar 17, 2003
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  10. Iceburg

    Iceburg Private First Class

    nothing being loaded, no winamp, kazaa, media player running, all tasks that were started by me as a user are killed, and I still can't delete it.

    -Ice
     
    Iceburg, Mar 17, 2003
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  11. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I thought so Mutz BUT nope not the answer

    I'm now going to ask what the hell is that mpg?


    have you looked in registry RUN keys to see if that file is loading in background?
     
    DavidGP, Mar 17, 2003
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  12. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    How about using the command line to delete?


    start > run > cmd ( type CMD then enter ) > ( at command prompt type ) del *name of file.mpg*


    bear in mind you may need to find the right HD, folder first with said mpg in it.
     
    DavidGP, Mar 17, 2003
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  13. Iceburg

    Iceburg Private First Class

    Its not in the registry. I can pkay it, but not delete it. Its just a music video, if I said what I might get in trouble for warez/illegal stuff on here. =) Just a video I got off Kazaa.
     
    Iceburg, Mar 17, 2003
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  14. mutz_nutz_uk

    mutz_nutz_uk Private First Class

    Would you happen to have Kazaa running at all in the background??? I dont just mean the program file, I mean all the spyware etc it loads in???


    My Bearshare often locks files once it is loaded to prevent me deleting/moving it during P2P searches.


    Seriously, try the Safe Mode delete route. In Safe mode, absolutely NOTHING except Windows essential files gets loaded. If it refuses to budge then, you may need a Dos startup disk (Win98/ME will do unless you are in NTFS) and delete it from outside Windows.

    Good luck.
     
    mutz_nutz_uk, Mar 17, 2003
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  15. Iceburg

    Iceburg Private First Class

    Safe mode is next I guess, I have kazaa lite, so there supposably is no spy ware. I found some things in my msconfig that I thought were weird, so those aren't starting now, we'll try again after a restart.
     
    Iceburg, Mar 17, 2003
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  16. snakefoot

    snakefoot Sergeant Major

    Probably movie preview having fun in the explorer. Try to move the movie into an empty folder and then delete the entire folder.
     
    snakefoot, Mar 17, 2003
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  17. Iceburg

    Iceburg Private First Class

    Safe mode got it, the piece of S***.

    -Ice
     
    Iceburg, Mar 17, 2003
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  18. spaz

    spaz Specialist

    'edit..oops ... you got it.
     
    Last edited: Mar 17, 2003
    spaz, Mar 17, 2003
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