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Cannot delete by mwe99 on 06-11-2005 at 07:46 PM

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I can't delete a movie i um aquired....

It says that ^^^ with the file name filled in..

Any processes that could prevent me deleting this? im not using it.

RE: Cannot delete by M73A on 06-11-2005 at 07:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mwe99
[Image: attachment.php?pid=478310]

I can't delete a movie i um aquired....

It says that ^^^ with the file name filled in..

Any processes that could prevent me deleting this? im not using it.

try restarting then deleting?

try deleting it in safe mode?

if neither work there was a command you type in when you select start safe mode with command prompt but im not to sure of the code. i know i got the code from this forum though so someone may reply with it if it comes to that...

good luck :)

EDIT: 'umm acquired' sounds like its a porno move u dont want other people to find 8-)
RE: Cannot delete by King For A Day on 06-11-2005 at 07:50 PM

where was it "aquierd" from? if its a download progrm then maybe its still being uploaded by that close all those things and see if it lets you

RE: Cannot delete by mwe99 on 06-11-2005 at 07:51 PM

a p2p program lol, thanks ill try that advice and its not a porno movie lol

RE: Cannot delete by M73A on 06-11-2005 at 07:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mwe99
its not a porno movie

8-)
why else would you hide the name and be all secretive about it then:P
RE: Cannot delete by absorbation on 06-11-2005 at 08:05 PM

is anything running that may use it :S

Close wmp and whatever your playing it with :P

RE: Cannot delete by Tasha on 06-11-2005 at 08:13 PM

First try closing and re-opening Windows Explorer and then deleting. If that doesn't work, then try restarting your PC and deleting. If it doesn't delete after trying both of those then I don't know what you could do.

RE: Cannot delete by Purity on 06-11-2005 at 08:16 PM

Boot up in save mode and delete.

RE: Cannot delete by TheGeek on 06-11-2005 at 09:41 PM

ctrl+alt+delete -> look for explorer.exe, terminate it.
You won't have a taskbar, but don't worry, just start explorer.exe.
You should be able to delete the file now.

RE: Cannot delete by mwe99 on 06-11-2005 at 09:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TheGeek
ctrl+alt+delete -> look for explorer.exe, terminate it.
You won't have a taskbar, but don't worry, just start explorer.exe.
You should be able to delete the file now.
i tried that but i cant get to the file to delete it with explorer terminated lol., ill try safe mode later
RE: Cannot delete by zach on 06-11-2005 at 10:02 PM

If nothing else works, you could get a "move on boot" program to delete it.

RE: Cannot delete by PenguinBoy on 06-11-2005 at 11:32 PM

when u played it did it say it needed to aquire a socalled "license" because that would have installed something on ur pc. safe mode should however do the jazz if this is the case. dno if it's any help, but it could be a potential explanation

RE: Cannot delete by vazstar on 06-13-2005 at 08:32 PM

not too sure if this will help, but try opening command promt  and typing del then the file location. worked for me.

RE: Cannot delete by mwe99 on 06-13-2005 at 08:33 PM

tis gone now, thanks anyways

solution: start in safe mode

Thanks too all who helped :) now i have an extra 700MB back lol :P