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Delete An Undeletable File In XP.
There are
occasions when you attempt to delete a particular file from windows explorer and
are faced with an error message informing you that the file is undeletable. No
matter what you seems to try the problem still persists and
Windows will not let
you delete the offending file. Here is a way of getting round the problem.
1. Click the
Start Button.
2. Click All
Programs followed by Accessories.
3. In the
Accessories drop down menu click
Command Prompt.
4. The
Command Prompt window will now open.
5. Close all
other programs that are running with the exception of the Command Prompt.
6. Now click
Start and then Run.
7. In the
Run dialog box type: taskmgr.exe.
8. In the
Task Manager window click on the Processes tab.
9. From the
processes list highlight Explorer.exe and then click the End Process button.
10. Don't
close the Task Manager window, leave it open. At this stage you should have the
Command Prompt window and the Task Manager window open.
11. Now
return to the Command Prompt window and change the directory to the directory
that contains the file(s) you wish to delete.
12. At the
Command Prompt type: del <filename> (where the <filename> is the name of the
file you want to delete).
13. Press
Enter to delete the file.
14. Now go
back to the Task Manager window.
15. Click
File>New Task.
16. In the
New task dialog box type: explorer.exe.
17. The
Explorer User Interface (GUI) should now start.
18.
Finally close the Task Manager Window and the Command Prompt Window.
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