HELP Cannot delete files at DVinfo.net

Bob Safay · April 28th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Hi, I have rendered several video clips to Quicktime (.mov) Now, when I try to delete them it gives me an error message that I cannot delete the file because it is being used somewhere else and to please close all applications. Well, I have tried everything I can think of and still cannot delete these files. Any ideas??? Bob Safay

Mike Kujbida · April 28th, 2008, 04:11 PM

When that happens to me, a re-boot generally cures things.

Kim Olsson · April 29th, 2008, 01:10 PM

You could also download a software called "Unlocker", its a freeware.
It Release the hooks on the file you want to delete. Sometime the file yo try to delete, is used by explorer or other software...

Try it, it works great.

Kevin Janisch · April 29th, 2008, 02:21 PM

If you are in detail view in Explorer, select choose details under view and deselect everything except the name.

D.J. Ammons · April 30th, 2008, 07:34 PM

I am new to Vegas and computer editing. I am having the same problem but not just wth rendered files.

I have done several edits of the same project and when I finally decide which one I want to use I then want to delete the other edits. When I try to I get the same message that is the premise of this thread, that what I am trying to delete is either open or being used somewhere else.

Because I have been afraid that somehow if I got it to delete it might delete the footage or something I have not attempted any more deletes of projects or rendered files. I sure would like to clean that up though and get rid of some.

April 28th, 2008, 02:25 PM	#1
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	HELP Cannot delete files Hi, I have rendered several video clips to Quicktime (.mov) Now, when I try to delete them it gives me an error message that I cannot delete the file because it is being used somewhere else and to please close all applications. Well, I have tried everything I can think of and still cannot delete these files. Any ideas??? Bob Safay

April 28th, 2008, 04:11 PM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	When that happens to me, a re-boot generally cures things.

April 29th, 2008, 01:10 PM	#3
Kim Olsson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 263	You could also download a software called "Unlocker", its a freeware. It Release the hooks on the file you want to delete. Sometime the file yo try to delete, is used by explorer or other software... Try it, it works great.

April 29th, 2008, 02:21 PM	#4
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	If you are in detail view in Explorer, select choose details under view and deselect everything except the name.

April 30th, 2008, 07:34 PM	#5
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	I am new to Vegas and computer editing. I am having the same problem but not just wth rendered files. I have done several edits of the same project and when I finally decide which one I want to use I then want to delete the other edits. When I try to I get the same message that is the premise of this thread, that what I am trying to delete is either open or being used somewhere else. Because I have been afraid that somehow if I got it to delete it might delete the footage or something I have not attempted any more deletes of projects or rendered files. I sure would like to clean that up though and get rid of some.