Unable to delete a file, gives sharing violation on Windows

[manutayal]

I am writing an installation software for a product. During installation I add folders in the start menu. The folders look like
Start->Programs->MyFolder->Fed->start
Start->Programs->MyFolder->Readme
Start->Programs->MyFolder->Uninstall

When I uninstall everything gets deleted but
Start->Programs->MyFolder->Fed
remains. When I try to manually delete the folder it gives me a sharing violation.

I went through a few sites and found that it was a problem with Explorer.exe hold a handle of the file and heard that problem gets fixed in Service Pack 2 for Windows and 6a for NT. Now the problem does not exist on NT. It works on Windows 2000 also if I do not start the application. If I start the application, exit it and then try to Uninstall, same problem reoccurs.

I am not getting a clue of what needs to be done. Please help me out.

 

[xindy]

I am having a similar problem, a bit less complicated. I have an older server loaded with Windows NT 4.0, service pack 6 (or 6a, not sure). It won't let me delete certain files. I get that file sharing warning when I try to delete, change the name of, or move some files. I have changed the file's permissions, ownership, it still won't go. help!

 

[jlez]

Did you change ownership to admin on the folder and check to make sure it was inherited down to the files?