File in use in an incompatible mode

Experts,

The following is the show version:

Cisco IOS Software, C181X Software (C181X-ADVIPSERVICESK9-M), Version 12.4(6)T7, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc5)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 29-Mar-07 02:54 by khuie

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.3(8r)YH12, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Brislington_DM001 uptime is 18 weeks, 2 days, 13 hours, 16 minutes
System returned to ROM by Reload Command
System restarted at 20:37:28 BST Thu Oct 18 2012
System image file is "flash:c181x-advipservicesk9-mz.124-6.T7.bin"

which file are you trying to delete?

Hi Mag,

Thanks for responding, (I was about to 'Request Attention':)

The file I'm trying to delete cpuHighCPUUsage.tcl is a follows:

Brislington_DM001#show flash:
-#- --length-- -----date/time------ path
1     16925304 Aug 26 2008 13:02:06 +01:00 c181x-advipservicesk9-mz.124-6.T7.bin
19        4790 Feb 25 2013 15:05:22 +00:00 cpuHighCPUUsage.tcl


Brislington_DM001#dele flash:cpuHighCPUUsage.tcl
Delete filename [cpuHighCPUUsage.tcl]?
Delete flash:cpuHighCPUUsage.tcl? [confirm]
%Error deleting flash:cpuHighCPUUsage.tcl (File in use in an incompatible mode)
Brislington_DM001#

Cheers

Carlton

Do you have scripts / jobs writing the file?  Did you have scripts to writing to the file?

Hi Mag,

Yes I did have scripts/jobs writing the file, but I have stopped it.

have you restarted the device since you removed the script?  if not, and if possible, restart the device and then try to delete the file.

Mag,

Thanks again for responding. The only way to remove the script is by doing the following:

Brislington_DM001#dele flash:cpuHighCPUUsage.tcl

The script is cpuHighCPUUsage.tcl

I seriously need away to get rid of it.

Cheers

another option could be to log into ROMMON and delete it from there.

Cheers