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Name: MikeM67
Date: February 3, 2005 at 01:54:22 Pacific
OS: win xp sp2
CPU/Ram: intelpent4/ 512
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I cannot get rid of a game patch .exe. It says (cannot delete mohaas_patch_211_to_215: It is being used by another person or program. close any programs that might be using the file and try again) I have removed/uninstalled everything I can possibly think of that would use this exe. I have even tried command promt, no help. It will not go away. pls help.



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Response Number 1
Name: lurkswithin
Date: February 3, 2005 at 02:13:56 Pacific
Reply:

Google is your friend!

"moveonboot"

Download this and it will remove it when you reboot the computer

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Response Number 2
Name: Merkury
Date: February 3, 2005 at 02:29:53 Pacific
Reply:

The file is probably still running a process. So you must first end the process itself before you can delete the file.

Here's how 2:
1> Start TaskManager (Ctrl + Alt + Del)
2> Go to the "Processes" tab
3> Locate the process with the same name as the file you wish to delete.
4> Right-click it -> End process

And now the fun part...

5> Go to the file and delete it.

. o 0 Merkury rising . o 0


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Response Number 3
Name: _Jon_
Date: February 3, 2005 at 12:04:23 Pacific
Reply:

you could also delete it from commamnd prompt.

I think the command is

del c:\path\to\file.exe


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Response Number 4
Name: El Klandero
Date: February 3, 2005 at 13:08:43 Pacific
Reply:

Try booting in safe mode and deleting it there.

A good computer takes good care of their computer


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