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

Have you tried deleting the file from a command prompt after clearing all
the attributes?

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"Ayd" <Ayd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>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

"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?
>
> --
>
>
> 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
>
>

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

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

Chas

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
>
>
>

Hi

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

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"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
>>
>>
>>

That worked brilliantly.

Thanks for your help guys

Ayd

"Will Denny" wrote:

> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Glad your problem is sorted.

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"Ayd" <Ayd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> That worked brilliantly.
>
> Thanks for your help guys
>
> Ayd
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>