Err Msg: Access is Denied. You Don't Have Permissions or the File is in Use
ID: Q245068
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
SYMPTOMS
When you try to delete a file, you may receive the following error message:
Access is denied. You don't have permissions or the file is in use.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the file you are deleting is in use or damaged, or if you do not have permission to change the file.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
- Make sure you have the necessary NTFS file system
permissions:
- In Windows NT Explorer, right-click the file, and then click
Properties.
- On the Security tab, click Permissions.
- In the Type Of Access box, click Change.
- If your permissions are correct but you still cannot gain access
to the file, use Systems Internals' Handle utility to troubleshoot
the issue with this file. The Handles utility lists information
about open handles and files. To obtain this utility, download it
from the following Systems Internals Web site:
http://www.sysinternals.com/nthandle.htm
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Additional query words:
handles ntfs permissions
Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb