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04-17-2007, 04:30 PM
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| How can I tell what process is using a file? We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by another process. But we do not know which one. How can we find out which one? Kind Regards, Robert Gilland.      |
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04-17-2007, 04:30 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? Use Sysinternals' Process Explorer or Open Handles (oh.exe). Both are available from the Microsoft.com site. John microsoft.news.com wrote: > We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by another > process. > But we do not know which one. > > How can we find out which one? > > Kind Regards, > > Robert Gilland. > > |
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04-17-2007, 04:45 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you want to change a filename that are locked by something else? You know what problems that could cause, right? -- Bill "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl > We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by > another process. > But we do not know which one. > > How can we find out which one? > > Kind Regards, > > Robert Gilland. |
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04-17-2007, 05:45 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? No it is our own file, It should not be locked by anyone, none of our processes are running. we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. Regards, Robert. "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't state) and > Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well that is something > else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you want to change a filename > that are locked by something else? You know what problems that could > cause, right? > > -- > Bill > > "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message > news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >> We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by >> another process. >> But we do not know which one. >> >> How can we find out which one? >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Robert Gilland. > |
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04-17-2007, 05:45 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would really like to know what that was. -- Bill "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl > No it is our own file, > It should not be locked by anyone, > none of our processes are running. > > we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. > and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. > > Regards, > > Robert. > > > "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message > news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >> state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well >> that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you >> want to change a filename that are locked by something else? You >> know what problems that could cause, right? >> >> -- >> Bill >> >> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >> news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >>> We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by >>> another process. >>> But we do not know which one. >>> >>> How can we find out which one? >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> >>> Robert Gilland. |
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04-17-2007, 06:15 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? You know... safe mode can do wonders most of the time. And I used to believe in muliple OS on a machine so one OS can fix the other. But having a barebones OS on CD or whatever is bootable is far better IMHO. One I really like right now is BartPE (it's free). So if you really get stuck, I think you should go this route. -- Bill "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message news:%23R1ATqVgHHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl > Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would > really like to know what that was. > > > "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message > news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >> No it is our own file, >> It should not be locked by anyone, >> none of our processes are running. >> >> we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. >> and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. >> >> Regards, >> >> Robert. >> >> >> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >> news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >>> state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well >>> that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you >>> want to change a filename that are locked by something else? You >>> know what problems that could cause, right? >>> >>> -- >>> Bill >>> >>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>> news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >>>> We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by >>>> another process. >>>> But we do not know which one. >>>> >>>> How can we find out which one? >>>> >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> >>>> Robert Gilland. |
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04-17-2007, 06:45 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? We have used OH.exe and it is an unknown system process holding the file open Process ID 00000004 This is a dead end for us. We have no Idea what this Process is, or why it would be holding our file open. Regards, Robert. "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message news:uq2ld8VgHHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > You know... safe mode can do wonders most of the time. And I used to > believe in muliple OS on a machine so one OS can fix the other. But having > a barebones OS on CD or whatever is bootable is far better IMHO. One I > really like right now is BartPE (it's free). So if you really get stuck, I > think you should go this route. > > -- > Bill > > "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message > news:%23R1ATqVgHHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >> Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would >> really like to know what that was. >> >> >> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >> news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>> No it is our own file, >>> It should not be locked by anyone, >>> none of our processes are running. >>> >>> we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. >>> and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Robert. >>> >>> >>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>> news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >>>> state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well >>>> that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you >>>> want to change a filename that are locked by something else? You >>>> know what problems that could cause, right? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>> news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >>>>> We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by >>>>> another process. >>>>> But we do not know which one. >>>>> >>>>> How can we find out which one? >>>>> >>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Robert Gilland. > |
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04-17-2007, 07:00 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote > We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by another > process. > But we do not know which one. > > How can we find out which one? http://www.dr-hoiby.com/WhoLockMe/ -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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04-17-2007, 07:00 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? Oh no! Don't stop now! You have find out what is holding that file open! Safe mode or something like BartPE is the way to unlock it. http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ -- Bill "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message news:OJpenGWgHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl > We have used OH.exe > and it is an unknown system process holding the file open > > Process ID 00000004 > > This is a dead end for us. > > We have no Idea what this Process is, or why it would be holding our > file open. > > Regards, > > Robert. > > "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message > news:uq2ld8VgHHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> You know... safe mode can do wonders most of the time. And I used to >> believe in muliple OS on a machine so one OS can fix the other. But >> having a barebones OS on CD or whatever is bootable is far better >> IMHO. One I really like right now is BartPE (it's free). So if you >> really get stuck, I think you should go this route. >> >> -- >> Bill >> >> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >> news:%23R1ATqVgHHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>> Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would >>> really like to know what that was. >>> >>> >>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>> news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>> No it is our own file, >>>> It should not be locked by anyone, >>>> none of our processes are running. >>>> >>>> we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. >>>> and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Robert. >>>> >>>> >>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>> news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >>>>> state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well >>>>> that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you >>>>> want to change a filename that are locked by something else? You >>>>> know what problems that could cause, right? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Bill >>>>> >>>>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>> news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >>>>>> We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by >>>>>> another process. >>>>>> But we do not know which one. >>>>>> >>>>>> How can we find out which one? >>>>>> >>>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Robert Gilland. |
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04-17-2007, 08:30 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? I have read the Blurb on this and am at a loss as to how to actually use it. see the computer we are fixing is 3000 km away from us, we are fixing it via Remote Desktop Even if I was there with a bootable CD, how would that help me? Kind Regards, Robert. "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message news:uAbfTRWgHHA.1980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Oh no! Don't stop now! You have find out what is holding that file open! > Safe mode or something like BartPE is the way to unlock it. > > http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ > > -- > Bill > > "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message > news:OJpenGWgHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl >> We have used OH.exe >> and it is an unknown system process holding the file open >> >> Process ID 00000004 >> >> This is a dead end for us. >> >> We have no Idea what this Process is, or why it would be holding our >> file open. >> >> Regards, >> >> Robert. >> >> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >> news:uq2ld8VgHHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> You know... safe mode can do wonders most of the time. And I used to >>> believe in muliple OS on a machine so one OS can fix the other. But >>> having a barebones OS on CD or whatever is bootable is far better >>> IMHO. One I really like right now is BartPE (it's free). So if you >>> really get stuck, I think you should go this route. >>> >>> -- >>> Bill >>> >>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>> news:%23R1ATqVgHHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>> Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would >>>> really like to know what that was. >>>> >>>> >>>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>> news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>>> No it is our own file, >>>>> It should not be locked by anyone, >>>>> none of our processes are running. >>>>> >>>>> we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. >>>>> and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Robert. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >>>>>> state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well >>>>>> that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you >>>>>> want to change a filename that are locked by something else? You >>>>>> know what problems that could cause, right? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Bill >>>>>> >>>>>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>>> news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >>>>>>> We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by >>>>>>> another process. >>>>>>> But we do not know which one. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How can we find out which one? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Robert Gilland. > |
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04-18-2007, 04:15 AM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? You could try PsKill. I'm not sure if it will be able to see the Process ID 00000004 but I think it's worth a shot. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...utilities.mspx John microsoft.news.com wrote: > I have read the Blurb on this and am at a loss as to how to actually use it. > see the computer we are fixing is 3000 km away from us, we are fixing it via > Remote Desktop > > Even if I was there with a bootable CD, how would that help me? > > Kind Regards, > > Robert. > > > "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message > news:uAbfTRWgHHA.1980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >>Oh no! Don't stop now! You have find out what is holding that file open! >>Safe mode or something like BartPE is the way to unlock it. >> >>http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ >> >>-- >>Bill >> >>"microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>news:OJpenGWgHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl >> >>>We have used OH.exe >>>and it is an unknown system process holding the file open >>> >>>Process ID 00000004 >>> >>>This is a dead end for us. >>> >>>We have no Idea what this Process is, or why it would be holding our >>>file open. >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>Robert. >>> >>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>news:uq2ld8VgHHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> >>>>You know... safe mode can do wonders most of the time. And I used to >>>>believe in muliple OS on a machine so one OS can fix the other. But >>>>having a barebones OS on CD or whatever is bootable is far better >>>>IMHO. One I really like right now is BartPE (it's free). So if you >>>>really get stuck, I think you should go this route. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Bill >>>> >>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>news:%23R1ATqVgHHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>> >>>>>Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would >>>>>really like to know what that was. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>"microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>>news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>>> >>>>>>No it is our own file, >>>>>>It should not be locked by anyone, >>>>>>none of our processes are running. >>>>>> >>>>>>we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. >>>>>>and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. >>>>>> >>>>>>Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>>Robert. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>>>news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl ... >>>>>> >>>>>>>Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >>>>>>>state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well >>>>>>>that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you >>>>>>>want to change a filename that are locked by something else? You >>>>>>>know what problems that could cause, right? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>Bill >>>>>>> >>>>>>>"microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>>>>news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gb l >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by >>>>>>>>another process. >>>>>>>>But we do not know which one. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>How can we find out which one? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Kind Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Robert Gilland. >> > > |
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04-18-2007, 06:45 AM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? Oh remotely? Oh I don't know how you can boot BartPE's and operate it remotely. It could be done though. As what good booting up another OS, like from a CD would be that no files would be locked. Thus you can rename, delete, move, etc. anything by will. -- Bill "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message news:ubrKwHXgHHA.3852@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl > I have read the Blurb on this and am at a loss as to how to actually > use it. see the computer we are fixing is 3000 km away from us, we > are fixing it via Remote Desktop > > Even if I was there with a bootable CD, how would that help me? > > Kind Regards, > > Robert. > > > "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message > news:uAbfTRWgHHA.1980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Oh no! Don't stop now! You have find out what is holding that file >> open! Safe mode or something like BartPE is the way to unlock it. >> >> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ >> >> -- >> Bill >> >> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >> news:OJpenGWgHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl >>> We have used OH.exe >>> and it is an unknown system process holding the file open >>> >>> Process ID 00000004 >>> >>> This is a dead end for us. >>> >>> We have no Idea what this Process is, or why it would be holding our >>> file open. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Robert. >>> >>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>> news:uq2ld8VgHHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> You know... safe mode can do wonders most of the time. And I used >>>> to believe in muliple OS on a machine so one OS can fix the other. >>>> But having a barebones OS on CD or whatever is bootable is far >>>> better IMHO. One I really like right now is BartPE (it's free). So >>>> if you really get stuck, I think you should go this route. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>> news:%23R1ATqVgHHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>>> Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would >>>>> really like to know what that was. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>> news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>>>> No it is our own file, >>>>>> It should not be locked by anyone, >>>>>> none of our processes are running. >>>>>> >>>>>> we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. >>>>>> and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Robert. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >>>>>>> state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, >>>>>>> well that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why >>>>>>> do you want to change a filename that are locked by something >>>>>>> else? You know what problems that could cause, right? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >>>>>>>> We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used >>>>>>>> by another process. >>>>>>>> But we do not know which one. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How can we find out which one? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Robert Gilland. |
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04-18-2007, 02:15 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? I believe this process in the system kernel process, not a smart process to be killing. Regards, Robert. "John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:O8WsoIbgHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > You could try PsKill. I'm not sure if it will be able to see the Process > ID 00000004 but I think it's worth a shot. > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...utilities.mspx > > John > > microsoft.news.com wrote: >> I have read the Blurb on this and am at a loss as to how to actually use >> it. >> see the computer we are fixing is 3000 km away from us, we are fixing it >> via >> Remote Desktop >> >> Even if I was there with a bootable CD, how would that help me? >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Robert. >> >> >> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >> news:uAbfTRWgHHA.1980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >>>Oh no! Don't stop now! You have find out what is holding that file open! >>>Safe mode or something like BartPE is the way to unlock it. >>> >>>http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ >>> >>>-- >>>Bill >>> >>>"microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>news:OJpenGWgHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl >>> >>>>We have used OH.exe >>>>and it is an unknown system process holding the file open >>>> >>>>Process ID 00000004 >>>> >>>>This is a dead end for us. >>>> >>>>We have no Idea what this Process is, or why it would be holding our >>>>file open. >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>Robert. >>>> >>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>news:uq2ld8VgHHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>>>You know... safe mode can do wonders most of the time. And I used to >>>>>believe in muliple OS on a machine so one OS can fix the other. But >>>>>having a barebones OS on CD or whatever is bootable is far better >>>>>IMHO. One I really like right now is BartPE (it's free). So if you >>>>>really get stuck, I think you should go this route. >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>Bill >>>>> >>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>>news:%23R1ATqVgHHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gb l >>>>> >>>>>>Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would >>>>>>really like to know what that was. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>"microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>>>news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>>>> >>>>>>>No it is our own file, >>>>>>>It should not be locked by anyone, >>>>>>>none of our processes are running. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. >>>>>>>and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Robert. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>>>>news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gb l... >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >>>>>>>>state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, well >>>>>>>>that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why do you >>>>>>>>want to change a filename that are locked by something else? You >>>>>>>>know what problems that could cause, right? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>-- >>>>>>>>Bill >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>"microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>>>>>news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.g bl >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used by >>>>>>>>>another process. >>>>>>>>>But we do not know which one. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>How can we find out which one? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Kind Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Robert Gilland. >>> >> >> > |
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04-18-2007, 02:15 PM
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| Re: How can I tell what process is using a file? this is the scenerio. If I reboot the computer the system does not lock the file. However as soon as another computer tries to access that file. the local system locks it. This is our problem. King Regards, Robert. "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message news:unM9qbcgHHA.4872@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Oh remotely? Oh I don't know how you can boot BartPE's and operate it > remotely. It could be done though. As what good booting up another OS, > like from a CD would be that no files would be locked. Thus you can > rename, delete, move, etc. anything by will. > > -- > Bill > > "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message > news:ubrKwHXgHHA.3852@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >> I have read the Blurb on this and am at a loss as to how to actually >> use it. see the computer we are fixing is 3000 km away from us, we >> are fixing it via Remote Desktop >> >> Even if I was there with a bootable CD, how would that help me? >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Robert. >> >> >> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >> news:uAbfTRWgHHA.1980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Oh no! Don't stop now! You have find out what is holding that file >>> open! Safe mode or something like BartPE is the way to unlock it. >>> >>> http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ >>> >>> -- >>> Bill >>> >>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>> news:OJpenGWgHHA.5052@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl >>>> We have used OH.exe >>>> and it is an unknown system process holding the file open >>>> >>>> Process ID 00000004 >>>> >>>> This is a dead end for us. >>>> >>>> We have no Idea what this Process is, or why it would be holding our >>>> file open. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Robert. >>>> >>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>> news:uq2ld8VgHHA.668@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> You know... safe mode can do wonders most of the time. And I used >>>>> to believe in muliple OS on a machine so one OS can fix the other. >>>>> But having a barebones OS on CD or whatever is bootable is far >>>>> better IMHO. One I really like right now is BartPE (it's free). So >>>>> if you really get stuck, I think you should go this route. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Bill >>>>> >>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23R1ATqVgHHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>>>> Ouch! Something locking your own file doesn't sound good. I would >>>>>> really like to know what that was. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eudngkVgHHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl >>>>>>> No it is our own file, >>>>>>> It should not be locked by anyone, >>>>>>> none of our processes are running. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> we are currently downloading windows 2003 resource kit. >>>>>>> and will attempt to use oh.exe to identify the culprit. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Robert. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:%23K30SIVgHHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> Well... the easy way is to take the file name (which you didn't >>>>>>>> state) and Google it. If you made up the file name yourself, >>>>>>>> well that is something else entirely. And I don't know, but why >>>>>>>> do you want to change a filename that are locked by something >>>>>>>> else? You know what problems that could cause, right? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "microsoft.news.com" <rob@rob> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:e1X7G9UgHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl >>>>>>>>> We have a file that cannot be renamed because it is being used >>>>>>>>> by another process. >>>>>>>>> But we do not know which one. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> How can we find out which one? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Robert Gilland. > |
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