Hi

Try the Utility that Chas has posted a link to first. Hopefully you won't
have to fiddle about with attributes.

--


Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups

"Ayd" <Ayd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6542673-A7DF-4470-B37C-5A6100B3A2A3@microsoft.com...
> No, but i am a new user, so unsure how to do that.
>
> Could you help?
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Have you tried deleting the file from a command prompt after clearing all
>> the attributes?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "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
>>
>>
>>