Cannot delete files in Windows XP

But you have to remember that if you are using a file (whether it be a photo or doc), you have to close it first before you delete it. If you are using something like Adobe css or Lightroom, you can delete your photo's nice and easy through this, on the plus side with this program is that it (if you use it that is) does a double copy if you use RAW files on your camera. If you are just using the Windows software then you are going to come up with this "error" lark, Windows wants you to shut the door first and then open it just to chuck some rubbish out. Get the Adobe Lighroom software it is brilliant for your photo's.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

I encounter this glitch periodically. The simplest solution is to log off, relog on, and then attempt file deletion. This has always worked for me.

There is another fix posted by Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421

Several weeks ago, someone posted the same problem which proved refractory to the above.

Kelly's Korner posted the following fix on Sept'05:

1) log into Windows as another user

2) Open explorer, navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\
UserName <---user name with the bad files

3) Click Tools > Folder Options > View, make sure that [i]hide files[/i] is not enabled

4) Move all files in the desktop folder to another location
5) Navigate to location in #4 in Run menu
6) Enter [i]RD /S Desktop[/i]
7) Create a new desktop folder
8) Move everything back
9) Log off, then log in again as the original user.

Good luck.

Rick/Portland, OR

Whichever utility you are using for viewing, editing and cataloguing your photo files, there is undoubtedly some form of directory structure within this utility.

If this utility's directory structure STILL has a window with this file 'in view', then the error will occur. By this I mean JUST the file name - not the image - even if you close the application with the filename 'visible'.

By moving up one level in the utility's directory, so that the 'offending' file is no longer visible in the active window - the error will disappear. :)

These two tools can be used to show what application has what files open. It may be that the output from these can give you a hint as to what's locking things up.

Jim

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