S55 HOT

I've got a file that I can't delete

It doesn't seem to be read only & I can't delete it from XP Pro or the DOS box using Del

Anything else I can try ?

Al

Fig

What error message(s) are you getting, if any?

S55 HOT

It was Access Denied - but I re-booted & I could delete after that.

Thanks

Al

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

I assume its a divx/xvid avi file ?

S55 HOT

Not **** this time

It was a font file for Photoshop.

BuRR

*bump*

I can't delete ANY multimedia file. I get an error message saying that the file is being used by another process.

I seem to remember this is something to do with the Windows XP preview pane in Explorer... and there's a registry hack of some kind to get rid of it, enabling you to delete the file.

Can ANYONE please help? This is driving me nuts!

Cheers.

B

Buckrogers

If its the preview pane in windows explorer, turn it off so its NOT previewing the files, then delete it.

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Remove the following
registry key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Classes/CLSID/{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}/InProcServer32

This will prevent Explorer from loading shmedia.dll in response to file property queries on these files.

If you do a "search" for this key it will not be found, look for it manually it is very easy to find.

[Edited to put the '/'s back in]

[Edited by DJ Dunk - 11/27/2003 6:36:28 PM]

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Also . .

Unable to Delete AVI Fix

Open regedit and go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shel lex\PropertyHandler
Delete the value you find there.

BuRR

WOOHOO!

Cheers guys!

tinhead

Try opening Nero and delete the file from there, worked for me on XP.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

try this demo

got rid of stuff nothing else could


oops diddnt read youve solved it


[Edited by stevebt - 5/12/2003 10:49:55 PM]