Windows Error Message - Error Deleting File or Folder
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Every once in awhile you run into a computer problem, that you can’t get fixed, and it’s a little embarrassing. Such was the case this past weekend. My wife and I were visiting our relatives and the conversation turned to a computer problem. It was explained to me that the new computer system the relatives had, was displaying a error message when they tried to delete a folder. The folder in question was one that they had created, which they no longer were using.
Piece of cake I thought to myself. Well after a hour of struggling and trying all the tricks I knew, the folder still was there. I kept getting a error message ‘ can’t delete folder, it is being used by another person or program’, which was not the case.
So I jumped on the internet and did a quick Google search for the error message. Surprise! I found a link which was from one of the forums I belong to at lockergnome.com, in which a similar problem and solution was posted. I gave the third party software a try, and the folder was gone.
Upon returning home I went to the website where I had originally located the software which is called Unlocker. I read the authors description of his product which he claims will also remove files and folders, for other system error messages as well.
Please take a look at this software which I highly recommend. And it’s Free!
Check out the link here.
[tags]windows error message, deleting, files, folder, software, free [/tags]
33 Comments
Phil Lockit
January 7th, 2007
at 8:19pm
I just searched for a way to get rid of a stubborn folder ran across the unlocker WOW!!!! nice I have been using an older version of GiPo@ Utilites.com MOVE ON BOOT. Which did not do half of what I needed to do. Thanks so much. Good luck in 2007
Connie
March 7th, 2007
at 7:13pm
You are awesome! Thanks a million!
Ron Schenone
March 7th, 2007
at 7:31pm
Hi Connie,
You are welcome.
Brad
March 12th, 2007
at 11:14pm
OMG man yous a life saver been trying to get rid of a file for a week thanks alot man.
Ron Schenone
March 13th, 2007
at 2:54am
Hello Brad,
I’m glad it helped. Thanks for letting us know.
Ron
Majid
April 17th, 2007
at 10:56pm
WOW. works like a charm. 1st and only link i clicked on in google and problem solved. Thank you very much.
Ron Schenone
April 18th, 2007
at 4:05am
Hi Majid,
Thanks for letting me know and I am glad it worked for you.
Ron
unamariposa
April 19th, 2007
at 2:23am
thank you! thank you! thank you for this! =)
Ron Schenone
April 19th, 2007
at 3:51am
Hello unanariposa,
You’re welcome.I’m glad it helped.
Carlito's way
April 23rd, 2007
at 3:41am
Thank you to lockergnome.com for saving me a big headache and time trying to delete a file with the error it is being used by another person or program.
thank you very much.
Carlito’s way.
Ron Schenone
April 23rd, 2007
at 4:08am
Hello Carlito’s way,
I am glad this worked for you.
All the best, Ron
LB Back
April 25th, 2007
at 12:30am
Hi Ron,
Thanks for this very usefull tip. Works like a charme
I’ll donate to the developer.
LB Back
Ron Schenone
April 25th, 2007
at 3:55am
Hi LB Back,
Thanks for your comment. I’m glad it helped.
Regard, Ron
Red Beard
May 15th, 2007
at 6:20pm
This didn’t work for me. It said the files were being used in the explorer.exe still can’t get rid of them.
Ron Schenone
May 15th, 2007
at 8:58pm
Hello Red Beard,
Sorry to hear it didn’t work for you.
Ron
rob
October 20th, 2007
at 2:41pm
Great Tool !!
I would advise anyone to use it if you are having problems deleting a file or folder.
Ron Schenone
October 20th, 2007
at 7:32pm
Thanks Rob
Bruce
December 7th, 2007
at 6:22am
Cheers Ron. Thanks to your post (and the program you linked to) I was able to get rid of a 600MB file that, despite my best efforts, refused to be deleted.
Thanks again!
Kind regards,
Bruce
snore buttes
January 17th, 2008
at 8:37am
why does everyone seem to be following a post format..
topcat
March 14th, 2008
at 12:10pm
Brilliant piece of software solved a big problem and freed up masses of space on my hard drive. Well done Ron. You’re bookmarked!
Ron Schenone
March 14th, 2008
at 2:53pm
I’m glad this software proggie is working well for everyone.
voodoo
April 1st, 2008
at 7:53pm
hi thanks it does really work. you should put a couple of lines of description on how to work it …its fairly easy but still.
thanks again
Phy
May 9th, 2008
at 9:44am
It works! Phew! Thanks a lot for the helpful post!
Peter Simmons
May 10th, 2008
at 7:15am
Hi, ive seen your website about error dleting message and we are experiencing the same problem. Sometimes 4 or 5 will appear one after the other and we have no way of finding or curing the problem. I hope you can shed some light on the situation since we have liminited computer knowledge.
Many thanks
Ron Schenone
May 10th, 2008
at 1:55pm
Hello Pater,
Download Unlocker at the link I posted above. This will remove the offending files. Hope this helps.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#download
Naveen Kumar
May 18th, 2008
at 11:33pm
It really help me deleting a folder which was there since 3 years or so… great utility.
thanks
Ron Schenone
May 19th, 2008
at 2:55am
I’m glad it worked for you.
James
May 26th, 2008
at 9:06am
Worked like a charm. Thx sooo much
Ron Schenone
May 26th, 2008
at 9:07am
James,
You are most welcome. Thanks for letting us know.
Ron
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at 5:40pm
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The Thinker 006+1
September 26th, 2008
at 9:10am
That error message might also appear if you don’t have permission to delete particular file or folder. Open properties dialog, go to security tab, and make sure that permissions are set up properly.
John
February 3rd, 2009
at 12:14pm
Unfortunately I tried chkdsk with every imaginable switch, Safe Mode, Admin access, the Recovery Console DEL /MOVE commands (with Set AllowAllPaths /wildscards actvated. etc) and every sort of hidden tricks and they did not work… also this Unlocker did not help.
Ryoko
March 22nd, 2009
at 8:07pm
There’s a way to do it without the risk of downloading any program, although Unblock is reliable and handy.
1. Simply go to your Processes by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del.
2. After that, look for explorer.exe under Image Name.
3. Next click on it, and then click on End Process below.
Now your taskbar and files on your desktop will disappear, don’t worry.
4. Next click on File>New Task (Run. . .)
Type explorer.exe, and click ok.
Now you should be able to delete that folder. Your desktop may be changed a bit, since it hasn’t memorized new files you’ve add or moved, but nothing will be deleted or lost.
If this fails, it’s simply because you have a program open that is using it as a directory.