so i have this file i can't delete.. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

MaGlC_MaN · 08-27-2004, 03:58 PM

it's called Smash.v64.exe. it's on my desktop and when i try to delete it, it says it's being used by another person or program. i looked to see if i could find anything that resembled it in the startup menu so i could disable it but found nothing. i restarted and did a ctrl+alt+del to find nothing there either. anyone have any ideas or know of a program that can delete any file? thx

08-27-2004, 04:08 PM

safe mode?

MaGlC_MaN · 08-27-2004, 04:09 PM

all i do is hold f1 when i reboot, right?

Glava · 08-27-2004, 04:24 PM

Isn't it F8?

08-27-2004, 04:30 PM

f8 for windows xp, yeah

MaGlC_MaN · 08-27-2004, 04:34 PM

aight, i'll try that in a minute

thx

MaGlC_MaN · 08-27-2004, 05:05 PM

ok i went into safe mode and tried to delete it.. it said the same thing

bltzkriegmcanon · 08-27-2004, 05:12 PM

Well, shit. I would say create a file that has almost the exact same name like "smash1.v64.exe" in the same folder, but creating an .exe is kinda tough. What you could do is go out and download a small .exe and rename it in the same folder as that file is in, then delete both.

MaGlC_MaN · 08-27-2004, 08:13 PM

thx bltzkrieg, i should have thought of that. nice thinkin :P it worked. u rule. peace

sailor · 08-28-2004, 07:13 AM

For future reference, you can usually get rid of a file like that by deleting it from the command prompt.

powerclown · 08-28-2004, 07:43 AM

cntrl-alt-delete
force-quit the program using the file

Arc101 · 08-28-2004, 08:31 AM

I have had this sort of thing before and it is bloody annoying. Anyway I have found a free programme which deletes files when you boot up. I have used it and it works fine. Click on this link and I hope it helps:

http://www.gibinsoft.net/gipoutils/fileutil/index.htm

Manorotsky · 08-28-2004, 09:45 AM

It happened to me once, I just went to command prompt, went to the directory where the file was e.g. C:\Windows and typed del "filenamm"

rukkyg · 08-28-2004, 10:20 AM

The best way is to go to Ctrl+alt+delete, kill explorer, run cmd, and delete the file. Usually if no programs are running, the program that's "using" the file, is explorer itself, so if you kill explorer, nothing is using the file.

08-27-2004, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
MaGlC_MaN Insane Location: Tennessee	so i have this file i can't delete.. it's called Smash.v64.exe. it's on my desktop and when i try to delete it, it says it's being used by another person or program. i looked to see if i could find anything that resembled it in the startup menu so i could disable it but found nothing. i restarted and did a ctrl+alt+del to find nothing there either. anyone have any ideas or know of a program that can delete any file? thx __________________ Bye.

08-27-2004, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaGlC_MaN Insane Location: Tennessee	all i do is hold f1 when i reboot, right? __________________ Bye.

08-27-2004, 04:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
MaGlC_MaN Insane Location: Tennessee	aight, i'll try that in a minute thx __________________ Bye.

08-27-2004, 05:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
MaGlC_MaN Insane Location: Tennessee	ok i went into safe mode and tried to delete it.. it said the same thing __________________ Bye.

08-27-2004, 05:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
bltzkriegmcanon Holy Knight of The Alliance Location: Stormwind, The Eastern Kingdoms, Azeroth	Well, shit. I would say create a file that has almost the exact same name like "smash1.v64.exe" in the same folder, but creating an .exe is kinda tough. What you could do is go out and download a small .exe and rename it in the same folder as that file is in, then delete both. __________________ What do you say to one last showdown? - Ocelot, Metal Gear Solid 3 The password is "Who are the Patriots?" and "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." Gotcha. - The Colonel and Snake, Metal Gear Solid 3

08-27-2004, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Xepidemic Guest	safe mode?

08-27-2004, 04:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Glava Betitled	Isn't it F8?

08-27-2004, 04:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Xepidemic Guest	f8 for windows xp, yeah

08-27-2004, 08:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
MaGlC_MaN Insane Location: Tennessee	thx bltzkrieg, i should have thought of that. nice thinkin :P it worked. u rule. peace __________________ Bye.

08-28-2004, 07:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	For future reference, you can usually get rid of a file like that by deleting it from the command prompt. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

08-28-2004, 07:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	cntrl-alt-delete force-quit the program using the file

08-28-2004, 08:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
Arc101 Addict Location: Nottingham, England	I have had this sort of thing before and it is bloody annoying. Anyway I have found a free programme which deletes files when you boot up. I have used it and it works fine. Click on this link and I hope it helps: http://www.gibinsoft.net/gipoutils/fileutil/index.htm

08-28-2004, 09:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
Manorotsky Upright Location: Katy, TX	It happened to me once, I just went to command prompt, went to the directory where the file was e.g. C:\Windows and typed del "filenamm" __________________ Things you own, end up owning you.

08-28-2004, 10:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
rukkyg Loser Location: RPI, Troy, NY	The best way is to go to Ctrl+alt+delete, kill explorer, run cmd, and delete the file. Usually if no programs are running, the program that's "using" the file, is explorer itself, so if you kill explorer, nothing is using the file.