Xp Pro - MP3 Files In Use

RF · May 22nd, 2004

I have this problem with windows xp pro, everytime I want to move or rename an mp3 file, it says the file is in use. Of course I am not running it in anything what so ever, and it has been happening ever since an install in march.

I looked on tweakXP.com, and solved the same problem for avi files, but it didnt solve it for mp3's.

Its really quite a pain in the ass, as I have to use another third party tool to get the files renamed/moved after a reboot.

Edit: Ive searched: google/ms knowledge base/xp public news group

**FLaRe85** · May 22nd, 2004

Do you have WMP9 installed? What do your settings for that look like? You might have the auto-organizing enabled.

MaZa · May 22nd, 2004

I had exactly same problem with MP3 and AVI. It had something to do with file corruption. (if there was even slight corruption, but file was still usable, W2K and WXP coulnt remove it.) AVI got solved with a patch, but mp3, no....

**Kane** · May 22nd, 2004

It's possibly something to do with the XP built in preview thing
Try running "regsvr32.exe /u shmedia.dll"

lord_muad_dib · May 22nd, 2004

if the folder settings is to show thumbnails try to disable them
or try in safe mode... it does the same?
i never encountered this problem

RF · May 22nd, 2004

lord_maud_dib: I actually did try it in safe mode as well, a few mins after posting. It did not solve the problem.

Flare: Thanks, I just removed about every setting in WMP9. I will also look around winamp.

Kane-Sama: Does the computer need to be restarted after that? I just tried it, and it didnt work, I will reboot right now and see if it did.

Edit: Nope, nothing worked ><. I looked over the view settings etc. Still nothing

**cooliscool** · May 22nd, 2004

A long shot, but are you uploading MP3s to anyone? That would do it aswell.

Mad · May 22nd, 2004

I have that problem with AVI files. How to solve it?

RF · May 23rd, 2004

ok, to get this straight once and for all.

_the_files_are_not_actually_in_use_in_any_program_ . They arnt playing, they arnt transfering/sharing/loaded in a p2p program, they just wont move.

Slinky · May 23rd, 2004

Have you tried using the command prompt to move the files? Explorer may have the auto-preview enabled for mp3s. Have you tried moving without imapi.exe running? (open Task Manager > Process List and end imapi.exe ; reboot if you are going to burn a CD) These have worked for me when I tried to move some mp3s before.

RF · May 23rd, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slinky

Have you tried using the command prompt to move the files? Explorer may have the auto-preview enabled for mp3s. Have you tried moving without imapi.exe running? (open Task Manager > Process List and end imapi.exe ; reboot if you are going to burn a CD) These have worked for me when I tried to move some mp3s before.

Yes, and it works only on a safe boot. I have windows cd burning support disabled, so imapi.exe is not running.

**cooliscool** · May 23rd, 2004

Are the files Read Only? If they are, uncheck them.

MaZa · May 23rd, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad

I have that problem with AVI files. How to solve it?

Download and install this:

http://download.divfix.maxeline.com/xpavifix.zip

RF · May 24th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooliscool

Are the files Read Only? If they are, uncheck them.

No, but strangly all the folders on the drive are all read-only. I removed that, but it still has the same problem on my other drive aswell.

**Chrono Archangel** · May 24th, 2004

hmm i had that happen to me once with an avi file. Easiest way i found to delete it was to boot in Linux. I used Slackware's Live CD (now known as SLAX which is only around 200MB) to boot in linux and delete the bugger. see when Windows acts like a dumba$$ you use Linux to repair its problem :P

RF · May 24th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrono Archangel

hmm i had that happen to me once with an avi file. Easiest way i found to delete it was to boot in Linux. I used Slackware's Live CD (now known as SLAX which is only around 200MB) to boot in linux and delete the bugger. see when Windows acts like a dumba$$ you use Linux to repair its problem :P

I found a little tool, GiPo@MoveOnBoot that does the trick for now

**Kane** · May 24th, 2004

Have you tried checking that your user 'owns' the files? It may be that you set permissions on them from thier parents which excluded other users from being able to modify them (perhaps to prevent a sibling or parent removing them by accident), and on re-install the permissions haven't transferred..... just a thought.

RF · May 24th, 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane-Sama

Have you tried checking that your user 'owns' the files? It may be that you set permissions on them from thier parents which excluded other users from being able to modify them (perhaps to prevent a sibling or parent removing them by accident), and on re-install the permissions haven't transferred..... just a thought.

Cool, I will check that out

Edit: Nope

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May 22nd, 2004	#3 (permalink)
MaZa !!!METAL UNCLE!!! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 1,949	I had exactly same problem with MP3 and AVI. It had something to do with file corruption. (if there was even slight corruption, but file was still usable, W2K and WXP coulnt remove it.) AVI got solved with a patch, but mp3, no.... __________________ Athlon XP 2600+ Barton, 1GB 333mhz DDR RAM, NVidia 6800GT, 2x160GB HD + gainward 3d glasses :fart:

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	It's possibly something to do with the XP built in preview thing Try running "regsvr32.exe /u shmedia.dll" __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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lord_muad_dib The FORCE is my ally Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: italy Posts: 176	if the folder settings is to show thumbnails try to disable them or try in safe mode... it does the same? i never encountered this problem __________________ CPU: AMD Athlon 64 4000+(939 SanDiego CORE)@2,6Ghrz MoBo: ABIT Fatal1ty AN8 SLi RAM: Corsair 2GB DDR Dual Channel GPU: Geforce 68000 Ultra PCIEX: 16X >> Monitors: LG Flatron F700B 17''CRT <> Hyundai ImageQuest L17T SPU: ABIT internal AudioMAX 7.1 + EAX >> Audio Out: My HiFi HDDs SATA: MAXTOR 200GB x2 HDDs IDE: MAXTOR 80GB DVDRW: Pioneer 108 Connection: ADSL Router Hamlet HDSL 740 @4Mbs/256Kbs OSes: WinXP Pro@SP2 <> GNU/Linux Gentoo <> APPLE Darwin 8.4 <> DOS 6.22

May 22nd, 2004	#6 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,580	lord_maud_dib: I actually did try it in safe mode as well, a few mins after posting. It did not solve the problem. Flare: Thanks, I just removed about every setting in WMP9. I will also look around winamp. Kane-Sama: Does the computer need to be restarted after that? I just tried it, and it didnt work, I will reboot right now and see if it did. Edit: Nope, nothing worked ><. I looked over the view settings etc. Still nothing __________________ Last edited by RF; May 22nd, 2004 at 18:52.

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cooliscool Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyda IV Posts: 6,057	A long shot, but are you uploading MP3s to anyone? That would do it aswell. __________________ Fayt: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz @ 3.0GHz [Allendale] (1333MHz FSB), 2GB Crucial DDR2-800 Dual Channel kit @ 800MHz 4-3-3-10, 512MB BFG nVidia GeForce 7950GT OC (650/1600), Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, MSI P6N-SLi nVidia 650i mobo, 200GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), 80GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), Lite-On DVD+-RW 16x w/ Lightscribe, Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Aspire X-Dreamer II case, Logitech MX518 GG Optical Mouse, Asetek Waterchill kit (distilled water + Red Line Watter Wetter), T.I.M - Arctic Silver Ceramique

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Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 2,911	I have that problem with AVI files. How to solve it? __________________ [WinXP SP3] [Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2] [Athlon64 X2 3800+ @2.00Ghz] [XFX Geforce 8600GT XxX 256MB DDR3] [17" SyncMaster 753v] [Samsung SATA II HD080HJ 80GB] [Samsung SATA II HD250HJ 250GB] [Kingston 2x1GB DDR2 6400@800MHz CL6] [Samsung CDDVDW SH-S203B] [NVIDIA nForce Networking] [Realtek ALC883 @ nVIDIA MCP61]

May 23rd, 2004	#9 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,580	ok, to get this straight once and for all. _the_files_are_not_actually_in_use_in_any_program_ . They arnt playing, they arnt transfering/sharing/loaded in a p2p program, they just wont move. __________________

May 23rd, 2004	#10 (permalink)
Slinky Walk Me Down Stairs Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7	Have you tried using the command prompt to move the files? Explorer may have the auto-preview enabled for mp3s. Have you tried moving without imapi.exe running? (open Task Manager > Process List and end imapi.exe ; reboot if you are going to burn a CD) These have worked for me when I tried to move some mp3s before.

May 24th, 2004	#15 (permalink)
Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 7,129	hmm i had that happen to me once with an avi file. Easiest way i found to delete it was to boot in Linux. I used Slackware's Live CD (now known as SLAX which is only around 200MB) to boot in linux and delete the bugger. see when Windows acts like a dumba$$ you use Linux to repair its problem :P __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

May 24th, 2004	#17 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Have you tried checking that your user 'owns' the files? It may be that you set permissions on them from thier parents which excluded other users from being able to modify them (perhaps to prevent a sibling or parent removing them by accident), and on re-install the permissions haven't transferred..... just a thought. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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