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Use process monitor and/or file monitor to find out what is keeping the file open. &nbsp;If that fails, boot to a BartPE boot CD and delete it from there (I would suggest renaming - even running a CHKDSK C: /R before doing that).
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Use process monitor and/or file monitor to find out what is keeping the file open.  If that fails, boot to a BartPE boot CD and delete it from there (I would suggest renaming - even running a CHKDSK C: /R before doing that).

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1.Ensure that the file doesnt have read only permissions.<br />
2. Close outlook and then go to the task manager. in the process tab, if you have outlook.exe still running, end the process.<br />
3. Try to delete the file then.<br />
4. If this doesnt work, rename this file and then restart outlook. it should automatically create a OST file.<br />
5. Once that is created, try to delete this old file
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1.Ensure that the file doesnt have read only permissions.
2. Close outlook and then go to the task manager. in the process tab, if you have outlook.exe still running, end the process.
3. Try to delete the file then.
4. If this doesnt work, rename this file and then restart outlook. it should automatically create a OST file.
5. Once that is created, try to delete this old file

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In my case I could not &nbsp;delete the ost file and could not open outlook to untick cached mode. Renaming the file resolved the issue.
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In my case I could not  delete the ost file and could not open outlook to untick cached mode. Renaming the file resolved the issue.

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Hi,<br />
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Delete an OST file. Does not get deleted.<br />
C:\Users\Name\AppData\Loca<wbr />l\Microsof<wbr />t\Outlook\<wbr />outlook.os<wbr />t<br />
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I used process killer,Unlocker and many tools but none works . Even when the outlook is closed i cannot rename/Move or delete the file.<br />
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REgards<br />
sharath
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Hi,

Delete an OST file. Does not get deleted.
C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.ost

I used process killer,Unlocker and many tools but none works . Even when the outlook is closed i cannot rename/Move or delete the file.

REgards
sharath

Delete an OST file. Does not get deleted.

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