Problem Deleting MP4 File

Bobby Jones · External Since: Nov 04, 2009 Posts: 2

From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I delete
it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that 'access
is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not sure
what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full, there's
nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I just want to
delete it. Thanks.

Bruce Hagen · External Since: Apr 17, 2004 Posts: 7792

"Bobby Jones" wrote in message

> From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I
> delete
> it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that
> 'access
> is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not
> sure
> what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full,
> there's
> nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I just want
> to
> delete it. Thanks.

Give this a shot.

Unlocker:
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Unknown · External Since: Apr 29, 2007 Posts: 488

Is your figure (file size) correct? 49 gigabytes?
"Bobby Jones" wrote in message

> From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I
> delete
> it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that
> 'access
> is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not
> sure
> what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full,
> there's
> nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I just want
> to
> delete it. Thanks.

Bobby Jones · External Since: Nov 04, 2009 Posts: 2

Thank you!! Thank you!! That program worked like a charm. Thanks again.

Bruce Hagen · External Since: Apr 17, 2004 Posts: 7792

"Bobby Jones" wrote in message

>
> Thank you!! Thank you!! That program worked like a charm. Thanks again.

You're welcome.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Leonard Grey · External Since: Jan 12, 2009 Posts: 115

In addition to Bruce's good advice, you might try deleting it from Safe
Mode.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Bobby Jones wrote:
> From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I delete
> it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that 'access
> is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not sure
> what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full, there's
> nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I just want to
> delete it. Thanks.

OlÃ³rin · External Since: Nov 05, 2009 Posts: 1

More than likely, yes. Is *your* calculation correct?

49,323KB/1,024 = 48.2MB

or 0.047GB

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, errare humanum est and all that.

"Unknown" wrote:

> Is your figure (file size) correct? 49 gigabytes?
> "Bobby Jones" wrote in message
>
> > From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I
> > delete
> > it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that
> > 'access
> > is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not
> > sure
> > what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full,
> > there's
> > nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I just want
> > to
> > delete it. Thanks.
>
>
> .
>

Olórin · External Since: Feb 02, 2009 Posts: 61

More than likely, yes. Is *your* calculation correct?

49,323KB/1,024 = 48.2MB

or 0.047GB

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, errare humanum est and all that.

Unknown wrote:
> Is your figure (file size) correct? 49 gigabytes?
> "Bobby Jones" wrote in message
>
>> From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I
>> delete
>> it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that
>> 'access
>> is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not
>> sure
>> what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full,
>> there's
>> nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I
>> just want to
>> delete it. Thanks.

Olórin · External Since: Feb 02, 2009 Posts: 61

Oops, take it back, it was OE-Quotefix that was causing problems.

"Olórin (NGs now blocked at work, rrr)" <Olórin (NGs now blocked at work,
rrr)@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> More than likely, yes. Is *your* calculation correct?
>
> 49,323KB/1,024 = 48.2MB
>
> or 0.047GB
>
> Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, errare humanum est and all that.
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> Is your figure (file size) correct? 49 gigabytes?
>> "Bobby Jones" wrote in message
>>
>> > From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I
>> > delete
>> > it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that
>> > 'access
>> > is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not
>> > sure
>> > what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full,
>> > there's
>> > nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I just
>> > want
>> > to
>> > delete it. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> .
>>

Unknown · External Since: Apr 29, 2007 Posts: 488

Ooops! One of those days.
"Olórin" wrote in message

> More than likely, yes. Is *your* calculation correct?
>
> 49,323KB/1,024 = 48.2MB
>
> or 0.047GB
>
> Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, errare humanum est and all that.
>
>
> Unknown wrote:
>> Is your figure (file size) correct? 49 gigabytes?
>> "Bobby Jones" wrote in message
>>
>>> From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I
>>> delete
>>> it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that
>>> 'access
>>> is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not
>>> sure
>>> what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full,
>>> there's
>>> nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I
>>> just want to
>>> delete it. Thanks.
>
>

Tim Meddick · External Since: Feb 16, 2009 Posts: 147

In addition to other very good advice given here on this topic, I would just like to
note that as a first step to releasing "locked" files for deletion, quite often just
rebooting (or even logging off /back on again) will do the trick...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

"Bobby Jones" wrote in message

> From time to time I download a short MP4 clip, then, after viewing, I delete
> it. I have one I've been trying to delete, but receive message that 'access
> is denied' and to make sure 'disk is not full or write protected.' Not sure
> what disk the system is referring to, but my hard drive is not full, there's
> nothing in my recycle bin and this MP4 file is only 49,323KB. I just want to
> delete it. Thanks.