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Unable to delete folder on NAS
I am a newbie at this but would very much appreciate some help. I am trying to delete (using Vista) an empty folder on my ReadyNAS. I get an error in Vista: "Destination Folder Access Denied - You n...
Dimitri_P: This might be a problem unrelated to ownership/security issues on the NAS. You might be able to use a free program called Process Explorer to help (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysi ... 96653.aspx). The following is from one of the follow-up answeres at http://ask-leo.com/why_cant_i_delete_this_file.html.
We all have had the experience of seeing the Windows Error Deleting File or Folder – Cannot delete : It is being used by another person or program.
If you are unable to delete a file or folder when the only program running is Windows Explorer, the Windows application Explorer is usually* the program at fault. Explorer since day one has had a problem with releasing file locks but, you can use the following manual procedure to delete any file or folder.
You must be sure the file or folder you want to delete is not needed by either the operating system or an application. If you are unsure you can use the program Process Explorer to determine which program process has a lock on the file or folder. You can download the program for free at the http://www.sysinternals.com which, re-directs you to the Microsoft TechNet website http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysi ... fault.aspx. After installing Process Explorer you can use the Find menu then select the File Handle or DLL option (ctrl-F) and type in the name of the file or folder name and learn the name of the program preventing the file or folder deletion. In any event, Process Explorer is a good addition to your toolkit.
Also have a look at this page: http://xona.com/2004/08/19.html. Hope this helps.
We all have had the experience of seeing the Windows Error Deleting File or Folder – Cannot delete : It is being used by another person or program.
If you are unable to delete a file or folder when the only program running is Windows Explorer, the Windows application Explorer is usually* the program at fault. Explorer since day one has had a problem with releasing file locks but, you can use the following manual procedure to delete any file or folder.
You must be sure the file or folder you want to delete is not needed by either the operating system or an application. If you are unsure you can use the program Process Explorer to determine which program process has a lock on the file or folder. You can download the program for free at the http://www.sysinternals.com which, re-directs you to the Microsoft TechNet website http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysi ... fault.aspx. After installing Process Explorer you can use the Find menu then select the File Handle or DLL option (ctrl-F) and type in the name of the file or folder name and learn the name of the program preventing the file or folder deletion. In any event, Process Explorer is a good addition to your toolkit.
Also have a look at this page: http://xona.com/2004/08/19.html. Hope this helps.
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