HOW TO: Delete Undeletable Files Easily
Written by S.Pradeep Kumar in Tutorials - Print This Post
Sometimes it is not possible to delete files and folders in Windows OS. It is common now-a-days. You will get prompts like “This program is in use” or anything similar to that.
Also Check : Hide Files and Folders Through Command Prompt
You can delete those files and folders easily by using Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
I tried it and I was successful. Make sure you don’t do any mistakes, because it is your computer and it will be your funeral then.
First find where the file is in your computer. Suppose if the file name is “sam.txt” and if it is in the “My Documents”, then the complete address will be,
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents
Write down this address in a paper.
Now restart your computer. When it boots press F8 key.
Now you’ll find Advanced Boot Options Menu.
Then goto Safe Mode with Command Prompt section.
Now computer boots in DOS prompt. Then type,
cd C:\Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents
Then type, del sam.txt
Congrats, now the file is deleted! 
*cd – change directory
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very good and thank for info
Thanks for the comment Rahul, glad it is useful to you !
Thanks for sharing this ,very usefull
Glad it helped you dude !
nice tricks..
i first visited your blog few days ago you really have some nice posts. i faced this problem many times but dnt have the solutiion . Now i have it
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This is great way to delete does files. thanks
nice trick
I have worked with safe mode but never noticed this or you can say never used this command. Thanks for sharing..
yes..i too face this problem lot many times..now its solved…thnx hbb…
One line you missed!
Caution: Deleting system files will cause system crash!
Agreed.