folder not deleting xp

[silkman]

I have a 16gig folder in my c:\ that I need to delete but every time I try nothing happens.
I tried right click and delete and highlighting it and then choosing delete but still no success.
Any suggestions?

 

[Nerfherder]

Is it your windows folder ?

 

[silkman]

NO.it's has a whole bunch of tiff files

 

[mercurial]

There's obviously a file in there that is being used in a process, which is why it can't work. You might have to try deleting a few files at a time and see if it works. That way you can identify which file is giving the problem. Is it presenting an error with a specific explanation?

 

[DarrylH]

boot in safe mode and delete from there.
Could be corrupt folder as well.

 

[Random717]

try command prompt (start - run - cmd):

rmdir /S /Q c:\foldername
or
del /F /S /Q c:\foldername\*.*

 

[LazyLion]

you need this little program...

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

 

[Bizkit87]

you need this little program...

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

+1 , works very well.....

 

[DJNgoma]

+1 , works very well.....

+2, have been using it for years.
/title should have been called "xp not deleting folder", not "folder not deleting xp"

 

[Telkomisaloser]

you need this little program...

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

+3 Also use it

 

[Keeper]

+3 Also use it

i don't "Use" it but it has worked when I needed it.

To the guys that USE this program - wht is wrong with your systems?

 

[silkman]

Thanks for the replies people
I am trying to use the app but I do not get an unlocker option when I right click the folder.
Have tried restarting, the unlocking assistant is running as well. I tried closing the assistant and still when I right click the folder I only get "open, explore, search, open as notebook in onenote"
WTF

 

[silkman]

rmdir /S /Q c:\foldername
worked fine except theres'1 pesky file in the folder that doesnt want to delete

 

[Random717]

That's the one causing the crap. If there was an option in the unlocker installer to enable explorer integration, was it selected?

 

[LazyLion]

Thanks for the replies people
I am trying to use the app but I do not get an unlocker option when I right click the folder.
Have tried restarting, the unlocking assistant is running as well. I tried closing the assistant and still when I right click the folder I only get "open, explore, search, open as notebook in onenote"
WTF

try deleting the folder again... when you get the warning error message, then unlocker will pop up and ask what you want to do.

 

[silkman]

Thanks guys..
enabled explorer integration ran the app again and it deleted the folder quickly..

Thanks a ton