"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Have you tried deleting the file from a command prompt after clearing all
> the attributes?
>
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> Will Denny
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> "Ayd" <Ayd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4245EFEB-0C12-4AA2-B030-5379D4E1DBCA@microsoft.com...
>>I have a video media file (associating itself with my WinDVD program)
>>which
>> refuses to be deleted.
>> It wont also be moved, opened, copied, or allow me to look at its
>> properties, etc. When i right click on it, all it shows me are a list of
>> open
>> options (which dont work)
>> It doent give me a file sharing violation message, it just simply dosnt
>> do
>> anything!
>> I have tried booting into safe mode and deleting it there, and also
>> downloading a file ownership program, but to no avail.
>>
>> Please Help!
>>
>> Ayd
>
>

Hi
This is a link to a small freeware utility i use to delete stubborn unwanted
files

http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm

Chas