http://www.dbuggr.com/smallwei/fix-delete-files-error-windows/ Share Knowledge & Be Rewarded Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:38:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.dbuggr.com/smallwei/fix-delete-files-error-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-201 smallwei Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:55:18 +0000 http://www.dbuggr.com/smallwei/fix-delete-files-error-windows/#comment-201 <ol> <li>Select the file, right click on your mouse and choose properties. Make sure "Read-only" is not being checked. </li> <li>Go to "Security" tab in properties, make sure you have the full control access to the file.</li> <li>If you are not the owner of the file, follow this <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421" rel="nofollow">tutorial</a> to take over the ownership.</li> <li>Use <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx" rel="nofollow">Process Explorer</a> to identify which process might be locking your file. Kill the suspicious process.</li> <li>Restart your computer and try to delete again.</li> <li>Restart your computer into "<a href="http://www.dbuggr.com/andrew8062/safe-mode-windows/" rel="nofollow">Safe Mode</a>" and try to delete again.</li> </ol>

Select the file, right click on your mouse and choose properties. Make sure “Read-only” is not being checked.

Go to “Security” tab in properties, make sure you have the full control access to the file.

If you are not the owner of the file, follow this tutorial to take over the ownership.

Use Process Explorer to identify which process might be locking your file. Kill the suspicious process.

Restart your computer and try to delete again.

Restart your computer into “Safe Mode” and try to delete again.

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