Delete Files in use - NSIS Forums

Pravin
19th October 2010 09:24 UTC

Delete Files in use
HI all,

In Uninstallation section Is there any way to delete the files which are in use by another application. Thanks in advance..!!

Netsurfer24
19th October 2010 09:44 UTC

Originally posted by Pravin
In Uninstallation section Is there any way to delete the files which are in use by another application.

No.

You first have to close the other application(s) to free the files or you have a look at the /REBOOTOK switch of the Delete command (http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.9.1.1)

Gunther

PS: If the files are in use by other applications are you sure these programs do not need these files?

Pravin
19th October 2010 10:14 UTC

yes.. It does not delete the files which are in use..

is there any other method through which we can force delete??

jpderuiter
19th October 2010 10:24 UTC

From manual...

If /REBOOTOK is specified and the file cannot be deleted then the file is deleted when the system reboots

Pravin
19th October 2010 11:11 UTC

Is there any other way to delete with out a reboot. because i have such a scenario.

jpderuiter
19th October 2010 12:14 UTC

The locking application must be closed first then.
Use http://nsis.sourceforge.net/LockedList_plug-in to find it.

Pravin
19th October 2010 12:47 UTC

Thanks a lot jpderuiter , Netsurfer24 . Will use the above mentioned plugin .