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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
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 Posted - 27 October 2002 : 16:52:51
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Okay, this boggles the hell out of me. I have a folder titled Music_Software that I wish to rename to something else but every time I try I get this lovely bit of info:
There are NO files being access from this directory that I am aware of, I have full permissions to it and I can name any other folder in the same directory. The attributes are NOT set to READ ONLY as one may initially think either. It is not a shared or web shared folder, there are no scripts, services, active programs relying on this directory name remaining the same. Any ideas why this would be happening? |
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Kat
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 28 October 2002 : 04:38:31
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Have you tried a reboot. I have a server that does this all the time with windows explorer if I try to delete directories that people are accessing. Even when they come out I can't delete and get this message until I reboot  |
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ajhvdb
Junior Member
Netherlands
392 Posts |
Posted - 28 October 2002 : 05:09:59
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| If a service or driver is using it, you can try to start in save mode. |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 28 October 2002 : 11:08:46
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Kat, I've tried ALL the basic stuff, I gave myself exclusive permissions, rebooted, applied and reapplied attributes, ensured NO services/applications were dependent on it. It's kind of mind boggling now. I can rename any other directory in the same folder AND can rename any directory subordinate (child) to it.
I elect not to start up in Safe Mode because that will not resolve the issue I am having with it. I think I did fail to mention that this directory resides on a drive I slaved in but that should not matter whatsoever, especially since I can rename other directories and files on it. |
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ajhvdb
Junior Member
Netherlands
392 Posts |
Posted - 28 October 2002 : 11:23:06
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If you can do it in safe mode, you now a little bit more where to look :)
http://sysinternals.com has a sniffer to find out what a program is using (directory, files, register) in the background. |
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Bookie
Average Member
USA
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Posted - 28 October 2002 : 11:42:09
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| Could you copy the contents into a new directory and delete Music_Software? |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 28 October 2002 : 16:50:09
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Originally posted by Bookie
Could you copy the contents into a new directory and delete Music_Software?
I thought of that but we're looking at 40 gigs worth of stuff, so I am electing to wait and do this as a last ditch effort. I am reviewing a pretty good program called Process Explorer that may lead me to what is going on. It seems promising that this may help...
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml
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