Cannot Delete File: Access is Denied
Published in: Tools/Utils/Hacks, Windows
|
Tags: Free Tools, Unlocker, Utilities, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows Tips, XP
We often encounter error messages when we try to delete some file of folder on our Windows system, specially the files and folders in temp folder, and some other error message that pop-up when we attempt to delete a file/folder are:
- Can not delete File: The source or destination file may be in use.
- Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
- The file is in use by another program or user.
- Cannot delete file: Access is denied.
- There has been a sharing violation.
Deleting files and folders with Unlocker
A small utility called Unlocker can be used for deleting such locked files or folders from your system. Just download the free program, install it and use it.
ยป Post installation of Unlocker, follow these steps to delete the file/folder from your system.
- Identify the file that you are unable to delete from your system. Right click on it and select Unlocker.
- If the file of folder has locks, a window listing the processes that have locked the file/folder will appear. Click on ‘Unlock All’ and then delete the file/folder. That’s it!
Atlanta Said,
February 21, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
I went to several web sites that gave ways to delete folders that were locked, and I also used “Unlocker” but it did not work for me. I even tried it from Windows Safe Mode.
I did finely delete the directory with a program called ” Trojan Remover version 6.6.7″ after running the program to make sure there were no trojans on my computer, I went to => File => Scan File/Directory => Highlighted the directory I wanted to delete => [Right clicked] and selected [Delete].
It worked.
~ Atlanta