Strange error message

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I have noticed that I there is a user in Documents and Settings on my DC
that is no longer with the company. I tried to delete the folder but some
files were in use - ntuser.dat.LOG and NTUSER.dat. I tried opening
ntuser.dat.LOG and got the following error.

'Unable to open the file C:\Documents and Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG

Cannot open file "C:\Documents and Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG". The
process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process'

There is a button at the bottom that has a red cross and the word Bummer. I
don't think this is a Microsoft message and the icons look as if they come
from Borland Delphi. I have run a scan with the latest up to date version
of Sophos AntiVirus and the system is clean.

Has anyone come across this before?

Tony
 
Re: Strange error message

Hello TJ,

Try to move the folder to c: drive and delete it there. Or take ownership
and then you should be able to delete it.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi
>
> I have noticed that I there is a user in Documents and Settings on my
> DC that is no longer with the company. I tried to delete the folder
> but some files were in use - ntuser.dat.LOG and NTUSER.dat. I tried
> opening ntuser.dat.LOG and got the following error.
>
> 'Unable to open the file C:\Documents and
> Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG
>
> Cannot open file "C:\Documents and Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG". The
> process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
> process'
>
> There is a button at the bottom that has a red cross and the word
> Bummer. I don't think this is a Microsoft message and the icons look
> as if they come from Borland Delphi. I have run a scan with the
> latest up to date version of Sophos AntiVirus and the system is clean.
>
> Has anyone come across this before?
>
> Tony
>
 
Re: Strange error message

Hi Meinolf

Have tried that but am still not able to delete or move the folder as
NTUSER.DAT is in use.

Thanks
TJ

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb6696dd28ca6f501700c810@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello TJ,
>
> Try to move the folder to c: drive and delete it there. Or take ownership
> and then you should be able to delete it.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have noticed that I there is a user in Documents and Settings on my
>> DC that is no longer with the company. I tried to delete the folder
>> but some files were in use - ntuser.dat.LOG and NTUSER.dat. I tried
>> opening ntuser.dat.LOG and got the following error.
>>
>> 'Unable to open the file C:\Documents and
>> Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG
>>
>> Cannot open file "C:\Documents and Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG". The
>> process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
>> process'
>>
>> There is a button at the bottom that has a red cross and the word
>> Bummer. I don't think this is a Microsoft message and the icons look
>> as if they come from Borland Delphi. I have run a scan with the
>> latest up to date version of Sophos AntiVirus and the system is clean.
>>
>> Has anyone come across this before?
>>
>> Tony
>>
>
>
 
Re: Strange error message

Reboot in Safe Mode, then log on as Administrator and delete
the folder.

"TJ" <noreply@nothere.com.de.fr> wrote in message
news:%234vTftSoIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi Meinolf
>
> Have tried that but am still not able to delete or move the folder as
> NTUSER.DAT is in use.
>
> Thanks
> TJ
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb6696dd28ca6f501700c810@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> Hello TJ,
>>
>> Try to move the folder to c: drive and delete it there. Or take ownership
>> and then you should be able to delete it.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I have noticed that I there is a user in Documents and Settings on my
>>> DC that is no longer with the company. I tried to delete the folder
>>> but some files were in use - ntuser.dat.LOG and NTUSER.dat. I tried
>>> opening ntuser.dat.LOG and got the following error.
>>>
>>> 'Unable to open the file C:\Documents and
>>> Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG
>>>
>>> Cannot open file "C:\Documents and Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG". The
>>> process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
>>> process'
>>>
>>> There is a button at the bottom that has a red cross and the word
>>> Bummer. I don't think this is a Microsoft message and the icons look
>>> as if they come from Borland Delphi. I have run a scan with the
>>> latest up to date version of Sophos AntiVirus and the system is clean.
>>>
>>> Has anyone come across this before?
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Strange error message

Thanks all

I am, however, more concerned with the error message and the 'Bummer' button
on it. As I said, I have scanned with the latest version of AV but the
system is clean.

Thanks
TJ

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
news:uALJZnToIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Reboot in Safe Mode, then log on as Administrator and delete
> the folder.
>
> "TJ" <noreply@nothere.com.de.fr> wrote in message
> news:%234vTftSoIHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Meinolf
>>
>> Have tried that but am still not able to delete or move the folder as
>> NTUSER.DAT is in use.
>>
>> Thanks
>> TJ
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:ff16fb6696dd28ca6f501700c810@msnews.microsoft.com...
>>> Hello TJ,
>>>
>>> Try to move the folder to c: drive and delete it there. Or take
>>> ownership and then you should be able to delete it.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I have noticed that I there is a user in Documents and Settings on my
>>>> DC that is no longer with the company. I tried to delete the folder
>>>> but some files were in use - ntuser.dat.LOG and NTUSER.dat. I tried
>>>> opening ntuser.dat.LOG and got the following error.
>>>>
>>>> 'Unable to open the file C:\Documents and
>>>> Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG
>>>>
>>>> Cannot open file "C:\Documents and Settings\joanm\ntuser.dat.LOG". The
>>>> process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
>>>> process'
>>>>
>>>> There is a button at the bottom that has a red cross and the word
>>>> Bummer. I don't think this is a Microsoft message and the icons look
>>>> as if they come from Borland Delphi. I have run a scan with the
>>>> latest up to date version of Sophos AntiVirus and the system is clean.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone come across this before?
>>>>
>>>> Tony
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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