Probs deleting a mislabled file extension file

Waran · Post by **Waran** » August 11, 2004, 4:47 pm

This problem has been bugging me for a bit. Long story short I accidentally renamed a .nrg file to filename.nnn.exe. Don't laugh Winnow

Anyway, Windows thinks of it now as an application, which it isn't. Everytime I try to delete the old file it gives me the error:

Cannot delete filename.nnn: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that are using the file and try again.

I shut down every program in the task list down and it still won't let me delete it. I can't rename it either, it gives me the same error as before.

Call me retarded, but any ideas? Help!

Kargyle · Post by **Kargyle** » August 11, 2004, 6:35 pm

I'm going to assume that you are running a Windows based OS, if not, you are on your own.

Try opening a command window (Start, Run, type cmd hit enter) and deleting the file from there.

If that doesn't work, boot to a DOS disk, or a Win98 startup disk, and deleting from there.

Hope that helps.

Waran · Post by **Waran** » August 11, 2004, 7:03 pm

Well, I tried that earlier from a dos prompt and it wouldn't do it.

Very strange, it worked that time.

*cue Twilight zone music*

Thanks for the help Kargyle

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » August 11, 2004, 9:55 pm

Waran,

You are going to need to boot up in safe mode. Reboot, hit F5 before the Windows screen comes up. It should bring you to a set of choices. Pick Safe Mode. Let it log in and then try to delete it.

Waran · Post by **Waran** » August 11, 2004, 10:32 pm

Hehe did that as well, but it still wouldn't delete in safe mode.

For some strange reason it let me delete it in a dos prompt the second time I tried it.

Thanks for the suggestion though!