can not delete a file :/

cobra · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 3:41 pm Post subject: can not delete a file :/

my bro downloaded a game from gamerival on his comp called towerblast. it's a free for 2 hours.

now the prob: i can not delete the exe. (actually the thingie that downloads the game :/ )

file is called towerblastersetup-dm

any ideas on how to get rid of it?

i am logged in as administrator, s&d and adaware didnt help either. dragging in the recycle bin didn't work, renaming dioesn't work.

it keeps telling me it's in use by another program? how can that be if the game is uninstalled?

-edit- tried safe mode too, doesnt work either. #alien

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Stevo · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 3:44 pm Post subject:

Check if it's running in your processes by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
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Violent Pacifist · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 4:32 pm Post subject:

This may be a feature by the makers of the game to make sure you don't get another free 2 hours.
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cobra · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 5:22 pm Post subject:

Stevo · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 5:28 pm Post subject:

Maybe do it through DOS. I don't know much DOS at all, so someone else could help...
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Violent Pacifist · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject:

WinXP doesn't support DOS (assuming that you're running that OS).
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Stevo · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject:

Well it does have a DOS prompt.

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Violent Pacifist · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject:

It's a command prompt, even though it looks exactly like a DOS prompt and supports several of the same commands.
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Clay Pigeon · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:28 pm Post subject:

get an old school dos boot disk from your local nerd and delete the file.

Mike · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 9:32 pm Post subject:

mby wat gp said in this post will help
http://www.theville.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17179&highlight=delete

cobra · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:26 am Post subject:

Stevo · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 10:10 am Post subject: