Windows XP "Dos mode"

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Bertie

I've got a file thats being an arse, won't let me delete it as it says its
in use - have tried closing down all the tasks and it still won't let me.
In the old win 98 days i'd boot to dos mode and delete the bugger while I
wasn't in windows - is there any way to do this in windows XP?
 
Bertie said:
I've got a file thats being an arse, won't let me delete it as it
says its in use - have tried closing down all the tasks and it still
won't let me. In the old win 98 days i'd boot to dos mode and delete
the bugger while I wasn't in windows - is there any way to do this in
windows XP?
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Boot into safe mode - try it there.
 
start---run---cmd. at cmd propt use dir /a to get eact location of file.
change to files folder. try erase file name. if fails attrib filename.
remove all attributes then try erase again.
 
Bertie;
Start in Safe Mode with the Command Prompt.
You can delete more than you want from there.
 
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