cannot forcefully delete a file

[ashu_sharma21]

Hi, i am trying to delete a file If csvFile.Exists(csvFilePath) Then csvFile.Delete(csvFilePath) End If its giving me error file used by another process do u have a code who delete file forcefully and close all process Please help! Thanks Ashu Sharma

[Dave Kreskowiak]

If the file is open by another process, it's impossible to delete it. Closing all other processes is out of the question, since you have no idea which process has the file open. There is no method to determine which process has it either. Closing processes willy-nilly will only get your application uninstalled and the first available opportunity. It's just horrible programming practice. If your application has the file open, well, the solution is obvious... RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome

[Ashaman]

To replace/delete files after rebooting you need to create a file named wininit.ini in the Windows directory Then enter the following for example: [Rename] c:\windows\system\myoldsys.dll=c:\mynewsys.dll to delete the file you would enter: NUL=c:\windows\system\myoldsys.dll So we see that the format is "newname=oldname" You need to use always the shortfilename for this to work longfilenames do not work at all.