[SOLVED] How to delete files that are open in another program?

akafish77 · 01-26-2009, 12:05 AM

There is an .iso file that is on my desktop that I have been trying to delete for weeks now. Every time that I try, it says that I am unable to because it is already open in another program.

I have tried everything that I can think of.
Tried to delete in Safe Mode. Using the Command Prompt. Ending explorer.exe and then using the Command Prompt. The above in Safe Mode. Nothing works.

I don't know what program is using this file either, and nothing show up in either the applications or the processes tabs of task manager.

Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks

**vladimirb** · 01-26-2009, 12:26 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF...
I do not think you can erase file that are already in use in Windows operating systems...
That .iso file, is it mounted in virtual drive or in PowerIso, Alcohol, Deamon etc...

akafish77 · 01-26-2009, 12:34 AM

Hahaha, Wow. Now I feel like an idiot. I forgot that I had it mounted. Problem solved.

On another note, what do you think of Windows 7?

**vladimirb** · 01-26-2009, 01:17 AM

It happens mate... =)
I am glad you have solved your problem...
Seven is very nice I must admit... I am still using XP SP3, but at work I am playing with Seven and must say it is way to much better than Vista...
No problems at all so far...

Edit:
By the way, you can find a few threads about Widows 7 on this forum...

01-26-2009, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
akafish77 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	[SOLVED] How to delete files that are open in another program? There is an .iso file that is on my desktop that I have been trying to delete for weeks now. Every time that I try, it says that I am unable to because it is already open in another program. I have tried everything that I can think of. Tried to delete in Safe Mode. Using the Command Prompt. Ending explorer.exe and then using the Command Prompt. The above in Safe Mode. Nothing works. I don't know what program is using this file either, and nothing show up in either the applications or the processes tabs of task manager. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks

01-26-2009, 12:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,452 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: How to delete files that are open in another program? Hello and welcome to TSF... I do not think you can erase file that are already in use in Windows operating systems... That .iso file, is it mounted in virtual drive or in PowerIso, Alcohol, Deamon etc... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

01-26-2009, 12:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
akafish77 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Re: How to delete files that are open in another program? Hahaha, Wow. Now I feel like an idiot. I forgot that I had it mounted. Problem solved. On another note, what do you think of Windows 7?

01-26-2009, 01:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,452 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: [SOLVED] How to delete files that are open in another program? It happens mate... =) I am glad you have solved your problem... Seven is very nice I must admit... I am still using XP SP3, but at work I am playing with Seven and must say it is way to much better than Vista... No problems at all so far... Edit: By the way, you can find a few threads about Widows 7 on this forum... __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager Last edited by vladimirb; 01-26-2009 at 01:21 AM.