deleting a file

[magnet]

alright, so im trying to delete an mp3 out of my documents on an ipaq 3835, and it says it's write protected. the file wasnt write protected when i sync'ed it over, so why is it now? and how can i delete the damn thing?

[snowflake]

Originally posted by magnet
alright, so im trying to delete an mp3 out of my documents on an ipaq 3835, and it says it's write protected. the file wasnt write protected when i sync'ed it over, so why is it now? and how can i delete the damn thing?

Just soft reset your unit, and then delete the file. It is most likely being used in memory by a player you use to play MP3's. Another way to delete a file with that error, is to rename it and then delete it.

[magnet]

tried the rename, no go

[magnet]

reset worked thanks. god im a newbie ;]

[snowflake]

Originally posted by magnet
tried the rename, no go

I would always try a soft reset first, that's why I mentioned it first. I normaly rename a file I can't delete, if it's part of a .DLL in windows.. GL!

[bettyboop]

Soft reseting closes all applications and free any associated
files. On the desktop, typically if a file used being used by
MS Word as an example, you cannot delete this file.
Windows says the file is being used by another program or
process.

PocketPC does not tell you specifically that a program is currently
using the file. Whenever you click the X on the top right of an
open application, this only minimizes the application. It does not
actually close the program.

Go to Windows/settings/system and click memory.
Then running programs do an individual stop or do a stop all.
Then go to file explorer and then click/hold the file until the
sub menu with delete appears.

Now you should be able to delete the file.
More work then doing a soft reset but at least you do not
lose any presets by going the long route.

In regards to renaming, this does not help if the file is open.
Therefore you need to close the associated program and release
the file at the same time.

Good luck