You need to download "unlocker" in that case. It will sort out what is keeping it open.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ Dave Crozier -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: 18 February 2008 23:16 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NF] cannot delete old oracle stuff from laptop Alan Bourke wrote: > MB Software Solutions wrote: > >> Nope...same "cannot delete oci.dll" message as before. >> >> >> > > Hie thee to www.sysinternals.com, download Process Explorer (free). Run > it and search on the DLL name. It will show you what processes have a > handle on it. Alternatively, download the free version of the Unlocker > tool (http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/). Then right click on the dll > via Windows to see what has a handle on it. Note: Unlocker is > *invaluable* on servers. > > the oci.dll doesn't show in the process list, so it's not running (right?). Ugh! What the heck!??!? I moved it (87 KB) to my c:\crap folder and then was able to delete c:\oracle and all its tentacles....went back to c:\crap to delete the renamed file (now xoci.dll) and it still won't, citing the same message. Odd. -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
