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#320401 - 11/24/05 03:01 AM What's up with this file  
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I followed the install instructions in the sticky thread and when I downloaded the textures file link for texturepackgeorgia2.exe the link downloaded a file named texturepackgeorgia.exe.
Now I can't delete, move, or rename this file. When I try it gives me this error:

Cannot delete texturepackgeorgia: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might be using the file and try again.

How the heck do I get rid of it. I tried booting in safe mode to get rid of it but it gives me the same message. Is this some sort of backdoor trojan?
I also have another file named texturepackusermaps.exe that is doing the same thing. They are both 13bytes in size.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
DawgMan Out!@


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#320402 - 11/24/05 03:16 AM Re: What's up with this file  
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The file is likely held by the explorer. What helps me in these situations:

1. Run cmd
2. Go to the directory the file is downloaded to (you can get the full specification from file's properties).
3. CTRL/ALT/Del -> Task manager.
4. Kill explorer.exe
5. In cmd prompt del the file. If I am right, it should work.
6. Log out or reboot.

#320403 - 11/24/05 03:22 AM Re: What's up with this file  
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Thanks for the prompt attention.
I'll give it go right now.
Someone might want to change the link to the file in the sticky thread. I was able to get the correct file by manually changing the file name to texturepackgeorgia2.exe

DawgMan Out@!


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#320404 - 11/24/05 03:34 AM Re: What's up with this file  
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That did the trick Starshoy

Thanks, I was getting nervous for a moment.

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#320405 - 11/24/05 03:40 AM Re: What's up with this file  
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I was quite paranoid myself when it happened to me the first time (not with these files, I had no problems with them at all). Thankfully, there is google now - but it took me a while to find this solution. \:\)

#320406 - 11/24/05 04:15 PM Re: What's up with this file  
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There is also a nice little program called Unlocker which is added to the right-click menu. So you just right-click an undeletable file and choose unlock and it shows you which processes are using the file and you can then unlock the file and delete.

Link (ccollomb.free.fr)

#320407 - 11/24/05 11:29 PM Re: What's up with this file  
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changed the link, sorry about that


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