Solve : Access Denied when Renaming File/Folder?

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Answer» Sometimes when I try to rename a folder, I got an error of: Access is denied. Make sure the DISK is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use. While I'm sure the files in the folder is not in use by any PROGRAM or write protected, it's usually solved by restarting Windows. Is there a way we can check what program/process is actually locking access to the folder renaming?easy way would be AVG PC Tuneup 2011 Advanced tools / Locked files All you need to do is type the name of the file that is locked and it will find it for you. You could also unlock it, but that way all the related files that are running would be terminated/closed. Also you could see all the related files in the "Locked by" tab EDIT: This was not what you asked :/ Hard way is "Task manager", you would need to know what program that file/folder is related to and close that file/folder. Quote from: Michael on December 25, 2011, 01:34:17 PM Sometimes when I try to rename a folder, I got an error of: Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use. While I'm sure the files in the folder is not in use by any program or write protected, it's usually solved by restarting Windows. Is there a way we can check what program/process is actually locking access to the folder renaming? you can use the handle tool from sysinternals, something like this: Code: [Select]handle \| find /i "C:\path\to\folder" which ought to give you the process(es) with files in that folder open. Another option is to use the SysInternals Process Explorer tool for the same function. The difference is Process Explorer is a GUI app so might be a better solution depending on your skill level. With process Explorer, first either run it as an admin, or after starting it you can choose File->Show details for All Processes, which will also run it as an administrator. Now you can use the Find->Find Handle or DLL option. Enter the Folder name in the Handle or DLL substring field, and choose search. You'll get a listing of all the processes that have open handles within that folder. Also I'd like to point out that AV applications are notorious for this type of thing.Thanks Shimal and BC Programmer. I'll try it next time.Hi BC_Programmer, So now I got this folder name New Folder in one of the directory, which I edited the photos inside with Photoshop. After I'm done editing and copy the photo elsewhere, leaving it an empty folder, I cannot delete it. I've closed Photoshop. When I run Process Explorer and search for the folder, the only process accessing it is explorer.exe I close the windows explorer and reopen, no luck.Not sure if this would help, but I have seen it recommended on this forum. Never had a chance to use it as yet. http://emcosoftware.com/move-on-bootQuote from: Candace on December 29, 2011, 01:27:23 PM rem move up one level Does that line move up one folder? Quote from: IowaMrs on December 29, 2011, 02:14:52 PM http://emcosoftware.com/move-on-boot Hi IowaMrs, thanks for the suggestion. I believe that application will do the trick, but it's just slightly more convenient than I rename/delete the folder manually, SINCE both methods require reboot.

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Sometimes when I try to rename a folder, I got an error of:

Access is denied.
Make sure the DISK is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

While I'm sure the files in the folder is not in use by any PROGRAM or write protected, it's usually solved by restarting Windows.

Is there a way we can check what program/process is actually locking access to the folder renaming?easy way would be AVG PC Tuneup 2011
Advanced tools / Locked files
All you need to do is type the name of the file that is locked and it will find it for you.
You could also unlock it, but that way all the related files that are running would be terminated/closed.
Also you could see all the related files in the "Locked by" tab

EDIT: This was not what you asked :/
Hard way is "Task manager", you would need to know what program that file/folder is related to and close that file/folder.
Quote from: Michael on December 25, 2011, 01:34:17 PM

Sometimes when I try to rename a folder, I got an error of:

Access is denied.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

While I'm sure the files in the folder is not in use by any program or write protected, it's usually solved by restarting Windows.

Is there a way we can check what program/process is actually locking access to the folder renaming?

you can use the handle tool from sysinternals, something like this:

Code: [Select]handle | find /i "C:\path\to\folder"
which ought to give you the process(es) with files in that folder open.

Another option is to use the SysInternals Process Explorer tool for the same function. The difference is Process Explorer is a GUI app so might be a better solution depending on your skill level.

With process Explorer, first either run it as an admin, or after starting it you can choose File->Show details for All Processes, which will also run it as an administrator. Now you can use the Find->Find Handle or DLL option. Enter the Folder name in the Handle or DLL substring field, and choose search. You'll get a listing of all the processes that have open handles within that folder.

Also I'd like to point out that AV applications are notorious for this type of thing.Thanks Shimal and BC Programmer.

I'll try it next time.Hi BC_Programmer,

So now I got this folder name New Folder in one of the directory, which I edited the photos inside with Photoshop.
After I'm done editing and copy the photo elsewhere, leaving it an empty folder, I cannot delete it.

I've closed Photoshop.
When I run Process Explorer and search for the folder, the only process accessing it is explorer.exe

I close the windows explorer and reopen, no luck.Not sure if this would help, but I have seen it recommended on this forum. Never had a chance to use it as yet.

http://emcosoftware.com/move-on-bootQuote from: Candace on December 29, 2011, 01:27:23 PM

rem move up one level

Does that line move up one folder?

Quote from: IowaMrs on December 29, 2011, 02:14:52 PM

http://emcosoftware.com/move-on-boot

Hi IowaMrs, thanks for the suggestion.
I believe that application will do the trick, but it's just slightly more convenient than I rename/delete the folder manually, SINCE both methods require reboot.

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