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Error Deleting File or Folder

Cannot delete : It is being used by another...

  
  Description  
     
 

You cannot delete an a file or folder that is already open in another application.

 		  
   
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   Error Deleting File or Folder 

  
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   Cannot delete item : It is being used by another person or program.

Close any programs that might be using the file and try again. 

  
Typical location
   C:\WINDOWS\

  
Issued By
   explorer.exe

  
OS
   Windows XP
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   error 

    
Vendor
   Microsoft Corporation    
 
   
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Select the application that is currently using the file or folder and save the file or folder so that your second application can access it.

If you recently had an application crash, it may have left a lock on a file. A system reboot may be necessary to release the file for other applications to access and/or modify the file.
 
   
 
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  FaultWire Staff
Posted: 14-Sep-2009 		 
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