Cannot delete anything in x2 ???

LuckMan212 · Post by **LuckMan212** » 2004 Aug 06, 02:17

Hi I am having a hard time with x2 for some reason it will not let me delete anything (file/folder). I get the message:

"Error deleting file or folder: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again."

I am sure none of the files are in use or locked. In fact I can delete them from Windows Explorer no problem, it is only inside x2 where I cannot. This makes the program quite difficult to use.

I am using the registered 1.0.0.2 version. This also happens in the pre-release 1.0.0.3 version that was posted.

narayan · Post by **narayan** » 2004 Aug 06, 04:42

Since you are able to delete items with Explorer, it might be locked by x2 itself. Some streaming audio/video files are locked by the QuickViewer; so you have to turn it off if you want to delete (or even rename) them.

All other types are not locked by the QV (including image files).

Have you checked the "lock status" with wholockme? Refer to chapter 8 of User Manual for details.

LuckMan212 · Post by **LuckMan212** » 2004 Aug 06, 05:03

it reports that explorer.exe AND xplorer2_UC.exe are using the file/folder -- this occurs for everything.

but, explorer is able to delete them, not xplorer2

waht could be going on?

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Aug 06, 07:22

the last time i've heard of this a rogue shell extension was to blame. If it goes for files as well as folders then it can't be anything else. Have you installed anything recently?

does this happen for all files & folders?

LuckMan212 · Post by **LuckMan212** » 2004 Aug 07, 18:49

This bug is still biting at me. I have checked and disabled as many shell extensions as I can using ShellExView from NirSoft

http://freehost14.websamba.com/nirsoft/ ... xview.html

Everything works fine from Explorer.exe, From xplorer2 I can delete nothing!! I dont know what to do.

Post by **nikos** » 2004 Aug 07, 19:35

are we talking about deleting to the bin or real delete?
what about 2xExplorer?

LuckMan212 · Post by **LuckMan212** » 2004 Aug 07, 21:18

send to the bin. normal delete. I don't know about 2x -- I dont use. But I have Tried using TrackerV3, another file manager, and it is OK.

what is weird Is , I just tried again with xplorer2, and it worked now. So the problem is intermittent. grrr... Is there any way to see what specific shell extension has "latched on" to an object?

JRz · Post by **JRz** » 2004 Aug 07, 22:20

LuckMan212 wrote:send to the bin. normal delete. I don't know about 2x -- I dont use. But I have Tried using TrackerV3, another file manager, and it is OK.

what is weird Is , I just tried again with xplorer2, and it worked now. So the problem is intermittent. grrr... Is there any way to see what specific shell extension has "latched on" to an object?

Yes there is: for instance try this one from sysinternals (great tools by the way!!) handle 2.20

just use it from a command prompt and give part of the object name as parameter. For instance, part of the folder or filename you are trying to delete, but be specific enough, otherwise you'll get too much info about things you're not interested in. You'll get information about which process is getting a hold of that object.

Typing 'handle' without parameters will get you all handle info currently available.

LuckMan212 · Post by **LuckMan212** » 2004 Aug 07, 22:44

thanks I will try that next time I encounter the problem