Couldn't delete Folder at Windows 2008 Server

[Kai Apel]

Dear NG,

ich have copied some files to the new Windows 2008 Server and now I
couldn`t delete a folder, Windows said, that a process is using this
folder. There are no files inside and i have tried with unlocker and
change the rights of the folder, trying to delete with the commandline
- no result. How could I see, wich prozess is using this folder? And
how can i delete it - thx for any idea!

Kai Apel(Berlin)

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Couldn't delete Folder at Windows 2008 Server


"Kai Apel" <mail@kaiapel.de> wrote in message
news:a6ff5ea3-3082-4003-9682-1706e16c6606@d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> Dear NG,
>
> ich have copied some files to the new Windows 2008 Server and now I
> couldn`t delete a folder, Windows said, that a process is using this
> folder. There are no files inside and i have tried with unlocker and
> change the rights of the folder, trying to delete with the commandline
> - no result. How could I see, wich prozess is using this folder? And
> how can i delete it - thx for any idea!
>
> Kai Apel(Berlin)

Here are a few options:
- Reboot the server in Safe Mode, then delete the folder.
- Reboot the server into Recovery Console mode, then delete the folder.
- Reboot the server with your Bart PE boot CD, then delete the folder.

I consider that a Bart PE boot CD is a indispensible tool for a
system administrator.

 

[Kai Apel]

Re: Couldn't delete Folder at Windows 2008 Server

> I consider that a Bart PE boot CD is a indispensible tool for a
> system administrator.

shure - I have one, but I would know, what is happen there and if
exist a solution without restart!

thx for the answer

Kai

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Couldn't delete Folder at Windows 2008 Server


"Kai Apel" <mail@kaiapel.de> wrote in message
news:78bfdf8f-d834-424f-84cf-3801e1acbb3e@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>> I consider that a Bart PE boot CD is a indispensible tool for a
>> system administrator.
>
> shure - I have one, but I would know, what is happen there and if
> exist a solution without restart!
>
> thx for the answer
>
> Kai
>

You can try and identify the process that has locked the file. Here
are a few commands that might tell you:
net session
net file
handle.exe (www.SysInternals.com)
oh.exe
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7A-83B2-4FB1-9B6A-DE8D28F72329&displaylang=en)
(requires a reboot after installation . . .)
openfiles.exe
compmgmt.msc" / Shared Folders / Open Files
fsmgmt.msc

 

[Kai Apel]

Re: Couldn't delete Folder at Windows 2008 Server

Good to know.

Thx for the help

Kai

 

[Kai Apel]

Re: Couldn't delete Folder at Windows 2008 Server

Okay - with ProcessExplorer I could identify, that SYSTEM was using
the folder - so I have killed the process and see - I could delete the
folder.

Kai

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Couldn't delete Folder at Windows 2008 Server


"Kai Apel" <mail@kaiapel.de> wrote in message
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> Okay - with ProcessExplorer I could identify, that SYSTEM was using
> the folder - so I have killed the process and see - I could delete the
> folder.
>
> Kai

Thanks for the feedback.