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by krish_72

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I need to delete a file from the folder. Administrator has full controll to this file. When I tried to delete the file I'm getting an error "There has been a sharing violation, source or detination file is in use". When I checked no one else is accessing this file but it says Total open 3485 & Total locks 79. How do I delete this file?

It is an XML file, I disconnect the server from the network and tried got the same error.

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by tony

Open a dos wibndow
Then type without quotes
"net file"
It shoul;d show you a list of diles currently open by network users. Find the one(s) you want, remember the ID no#
then type (again no quotes) replacing ID with the ID no#
"net file ID /close"

That will then kill the Connection/Lock

Hope this helps
Tony

by zchris

check the two boxes in the "scandisk"-option of the drive. click yes and restart.

after boot is complete you should be able to delete the file.

good luck

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