File deletion question

[Mothra]

Is there a way to "force" a file to be deleted even if it is "...being used by another process."? I have tried both of these methods:

File.Delete(myFile)
and
Kill(myFile)

I am closing all file and/or memory streams that opened the file origionally but it does not seem to have any effect on my ability to delete it. Am I missing something??

 

[bri189a]

If its being used by another process the process has to be aborted first. There is no way around it. What is the file?

 

[Mothra]

Its just an xml file. Once Im done processing the information in it, I dont need it anymore so Id like to discard it altogether. Is there a way to find out what process has it and then abort that process?

p.s. I like your avitar!

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

If you have a look on www.sysinternals.com they have a utility called Process Explorer - that will be able to tell you what has the file locked.

 

[bri189a]

yeah this avatar has really gotton around; not sure where it started...had it forever now as Im sure you have too...

 

[Mothra]

Just noticed something strange about it as well, I will normally have multiple files in the directory to be deleted but, if there is only one file in the directory, it works just fine. Once there is a second file there, the first file causes an exception...very strange. Ill check out that process explorer though, thanks!

 

[Mothra]

Just wanted to let yall know that I resolved the issue. I used the Process Explorer and found what was using the file. Thanks all!