Locked file delete

weazel81 · 03-10-2008, 02:28 PM

I have installed a game on vista that i have installed on xp and the vista version didn't install right so I have tried to delete it but it says file not found or missing. So i have tried to reinstall it and it will not auto install it says bad block. Is there anyway to delete it totally off? I have tried to use windows uninstall and same message appears. I tried to delete the folder and all contains and still will not reinstall. Please help! Thanxs

**Placehold** · 03-10-2008, 02:34 PM

For this type of issue i would use unlocker, It is designed to delete such files off the system at the time or on next reboot

Vista friendly

Once installed right click on the folder and select unlocker,then select delete!

Unlocker:Download here

**Placehold** · 03-10-2008, 02:36 PM

P.S failing that i usually then delete the registy keys for that program

START>RUN>REGEDIT>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software

the reboot

:)

weazel81 · 03-10-2008, 02:39 PM

Hey thanxs I'll try that.

weazel81 · 03-10-2008, 04:30 PM

Ok I have used the unlocker and removed any register keys. I have put in the game cd and choose to install it and nothing happens it acts like it is trying to install but nothing comes up. And if i try to explore the cd by going to computer>E: it messes up my windows explore and it has to reset windows explore. Any suggestions

weazel81 · 03-10-2008, 06:52 PM

Ok could it be a problem with my cdrom dvd drive? I have checked the device manager and it says it working fine. If u need to know my spec here they r

Dell Inspiron531 AMD Athlon 64x2 dual core processor 4400+ 2.3 GHz
1022 MB RAM System type 32 bit

**Placehold** · 03-11-2008, 11:00 AM

Did you reboot your pc after deleting the registry keys? If not i would try that again as it wont recognise that the files are gone and will be causing explorer to hang

weazel81 · 03-11-2008, 12:59 PM

Yeah i rebooted and checked the registry again and found no files. I am still having problems. Any other suggestions?

**Placehold** · 03-11-2008, 01:18 PM

Insert the CD,and explore the disc and look for the Setup.exe file
Double click it and hopefully it should start to install the software
Does your PC meet the requirements to install and run the software?

Craig

weazel81 · 03-11-2008, 03:23 PM

I have tried to explore the cd and it causes the windows explore to freeze. I wait and wait for anything to happen and a window appears and says "windows explore has stopped suddenly and needs to restart" and my options are restart or cancel. And to the requirements yeah I have more than what they ask for. So idk i have checked the cd drives drives and they r up to date.

**Placehold** · 03-11-2008, 03:48 PM

Here's a wee quick question

Have you checked the MD5 checksum?
Maybe its the system tray,
If the files were altered from the first attempted download then the files could possibly be bad

Let me know how you get on with that

weazel81 · 03-11-2008, 07:11 PM

Not to sound stupid but where is the MD5 checksum? I have looked at the task manager and didn't see any sign of the program. I also searched my entire computer and found nothing. I also tried to copy the entire cd and it ran really slow then an error popped up saying that file DX81NTeng is for an older version of windows but the cd manufacturer says it will work for vista. I believe that file is DirectX and I have already have the latest version of it. So I dont know what to do.

**Placehold** · 03-12-2008, 11:25 AM

The check some is a program that checks the integrity of the Files either on the hardrive or burned to CD/DVD

You can find more information and a free download here

My thoughts are on this one that maybe its too upto date,The error shows that its for an older version,Alot of people are being updated to Vista SP1 thru automatic updates so the newest software might be causin the issues

Might be an idea to uninstall direct x and install an older version to see if its something as simple as that

Uninstaller

weazel81 · 03-13-2008, 04:10 PM

Ok i have tried that and found nothing. I was wondering could 1 of the updates changed the way a program stopped or started. I have looked in the Administrative tools under services but I dont know what the right settings for everything should be is there a way to find out?

weazel81 · 03-16-2008, 09:52 AM

Vista Sucks!!

03-10-2008, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Locked file delete I have installed a game on vista that i have installed on xp and the vista version didn't install right so I have tried to delete it but it says file not found or missing. So i have tried to reinstall it and it will not auto install it says bad block. Is there anyway to delete it totally off? I have tried to use windows uninstall and same message appears. I tried to delete the folder and all contains and still will not reinstall. Please help! Thanxs

03-10-2008, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Locked file delete For this type of issue i would use unlocker, It is designed to delete such files off the system at the time or on next reboot Vista friendly Once installed right click on the folder and select unlocker,then select delete! Unlocker:Download here

03-10-2008, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Locked file delete P.S failing that i usually then delete the registy keys for that program START>RUN>REGEDIT>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software the reboot :)

03-10-2008, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: Locked file delete Hey thanxs I'll try that.

03-10-2008, 04:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: Locked file delete Ok I have used the unlocker and removed any register keys. I have put in the game cd and choose to install it and nothing happens it acts like it is trying to install but nothing comes up. And if i try to explore the cd by going to computer>E: it messes up my windows explore and it has to reset windows explore. Any suggestions

03-10-2008, 06:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: Locked file delete Ok could it be a problem with my cdrom dvd drive? I have checked the device manager and it says it working fine. If u need to know my spec here they r Dell Inspiron531 AMD Athlon 64x2 dual core processor 4400+ 2.3 GHz 1022 MB RAM System type 32 bit

03-11-2008, 11:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Locked file delete Did you reboot your pc after deleting the registry keys? If not i would try that again as it wont recognise that the files are gone and will be causing explorer to hang

03-11-2008, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: Locked file delete Yeah i rebooted and checked the registry again and found no files. I am still having problems. Any other suggestions?

03-11-2008, 01:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Locked file delete Insert the CD,and explore the disc and look for the Setup.exe file Double click it and hopefully it should start to install the software Does your PC meet the requirements to install and run the software? Craig

03-11-2008, 03:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: Locked file delete I have tried to explore the cd and it causes the windows explore to freeze. I wait and wait for anything to happen and a window appears and says "windows explore has stopped suddenly and needs to restart" and my options are restart or cancel. And to the requirements yeah I have more than what they ask for. So idk i have checked the cd drives drives and they r up to date.

03-11-2008, 03:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Locked file delete Here's a wee quick question Have you checked the MD5 checksum? Maybe its the system tray, If the files were altered from the first attempted download then the files could possibly be bad Let me know how you get on with that

03-11-2008, 07:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: Locked file delete Not to sound stupid but where is the MD5 checksum? I have looked at the task manager and didn't see any sign of the program. I also searched my entire computer and found nothing. I also tried to copy the entire cd and it ran really slow then an error popped up saying that file DX81NTeng is for an older version of windows but the cd manufacturer says it will work for vista. I believe that file is DirectX and I have already have the latest version of it. So I dont know what to do.

03-12-2008, 11:25 AM	#13 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 847 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Locked file delete The check some is a program that checks the integrity of the Files either on the hardrive or burned to CD/DVD You can find more information and a free download here My thoughts are on this one that maybe its too upto date,The error shows that its for an older version,Alot of people are being updated to Vista SP1 thru automatic updates so the newest software might be causin the issues Might be an idea to uninstall direct x and install an older version to see if its something as simple as that Uninstaller

03-13-2008, 04:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: Locked file delete Ok i have tried that and found nothing. I was wondering could 1 of the updates changed the way a program stopped or started. I have looked in the Administrative tools under services but I dont know what the right settings for everything should be is there a way to find out?

03-16-2008, 09:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
weazel81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: Locked file delete Vista Sucks!!