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programming delete folder problem - lock by process

Hi Experts

i am trying to rename a folder from C#.
i get an error:
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. System.IO.IOException

i can't find out which process lock the folder.
i tried to use OpenedFilesView but it not indicate folder locking.

can someone help?

10x

LeDaouk

try a third party application to check wich process is locking the folder. like: unblocker
you can kill all process with it that are locking.

gudidi

ASKER

is there a program that i can use just to know who holds the folder? without kill it?

John Claes

@gudidi

How are you trying to rename the File?

gudidi

ASKER

hi

with this command:

Directory.Move(sSilviPath + "\\Components", sSilviPath + "\\Components_Old");

10x

David Johnson, CD

not sure if the @ sign is needed File.Move(@"C:\MyFile.txt", @"C:\MyNewerFile.txt");

gudidi

ASKER

While i stop the process with sleep command i can NOT change manually the folder name.
but i stop the processes i can cahnge it.
so, i would like to know how to find which process locks me?

10x

John Claes

gudidi:

You found the process that is using one File or the directoryInfo ! Your program is using it!

Are you somewhere creating a file or writing to a file in the Directory? => Close the stream!
Have you created a DirectoryInfo Object for that Folder? ==> Dispose of that object !
Have you created a FileInfo Object for a file in that folder? ==> Dispose of that object !
Are you running your program from that folder? ==> I'm sorry but you can't change the workingfolders name while running the program inside it

regards
poor beggar

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