Hi. I'm distressed. I have a couple "Incomplete" downloads that do not show up on LW program, but when I go to the folder through my computer the file appears in the "Incomplete" folder. I try to delete it, but the popup message states:
"Cannot delete numanuma.mp3:Cannot find specified file
Make sure you specify the correct path and file name."
What can I do? I have sat for three hours trying to figure it out. I've tried right-clicking them, but "delete" is not an option. I've tried dragging them to the Recycle Bin, but I'd get the cirle with a dash through it. I've even uninstalled LimeWire in hopes that the entire "LimeWire" folder and its subfolders(including "Incomplete") would disappear.

What am I to do now?

Please help me.

See these:

Deleting files in safe mode

http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howto-delete-xp.html

http://ask-leo.com/why_cant_i_delete_this_file.html

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Edit: I'll add this following one to the list (shareware), since I'm using this post as a reference: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/dldelinv.htm
Thanks to da1nonly.

Oh my god! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! You truly are Lord of the Rings(... web rings ).
It was the classic story. In the begining all the hyperlinks you sent didn't work, I was losing hope as I installed each software on your list and they didn't fix my problem. I was just adding more and more things to my disk space. I was ready to give up on the last one, saying "It is just going to be more waste of space on my computer. Nothing can help me with this problem." Then I said, "Oh, what the heck, I've gone this far." So I intsalled the program from your last hyperlink, "Unlocker", and tried it out. At first it said that the "folder has no Locks". I pounded my fist on the table in great disappointment. I glumly clicked the "OK" button. And then another window popped up, "But we can help you with this folder" I clicked on the drop-down list, selected 'Delete' and "poof" the folder was GONE! I didn't believe my eyes! I restarted the computer, it was still gone! I've been trying to get rid of that headache for weeks! Thank you Lord of the Rings!!!

Fantastic! And thank you for posting back what happened & which one worked for you.

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WOW! You were fast on your last reply. I was re-editing my "Thank You" reply after I had just posted it. You answered back before I could repost my edit! How do you do it all{implied rhetorical question}. Well, thanks again for all your help.
-Utlima Otiar out

I too had a file on my desktop that I could not get rid of no matter what I tried.

Used 'Unlocker' and it was instantly gone.

Thanks for the link 'Lord of The Rings'. A very useful bit of kit.

Regards

marchend

I am so happy to have gotten rid of that annoying file.
Ive been stressing to the max, and now its finally gone.
I used the unblocker.
^_^

well i got the same problem but its sittn in my limewire libary not my desktop n its killn me cause it bugs me to see it there n i cant figure otu how to delete them i went though the links but i dont think none of them can help me can any 1 help me???

Please just keep to one thread, otherwise it's a pain & confusing for everyone
Check your other thread.

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Cannot delete numanuma.mp3:Cannot find specified file

I kept Norton Commader, a DOS program from Peter Norton (before Symantec bought him out), which lets me get rid of lots of things that windows xp refuses to delete and it works from within windows in ordinary or (if necessary) safe mode. It is called NC.exe. I kept it on a bootable floppy for checking out PCs at auctions and for helping other people with problem PCs. I put it on all my computers.

I am first experiencing this problem. I have a song sticking that won't even get out of my incomplete files folder. Can someone please give detailed instruction on what to do. I don't want to download some program I will only use once that will just take up space on my computer ya know. Thanks.

Please Help!!!

OMG THANK YOU LORD OF THE RINGS

i used the unlocker program in your post [2nd from the top]
AND IT REMOVED WHAT I WANTED IT TO
thank you so much

Help.........my son downloaded a very raunchy file and I cannot delete it. It is an mpeg file, but it does not run. I cannot change the file name. If I right-click, in only get options such as play, burn to cd, add to play list, etc. I downloaded unlocker and it does not come up in the menu when I right-click. It does come up in other files that I don't want to delete.

I have tried other programs today to get it deleted, but nothing works. I tried to go to safe mode, but it would not delete that way either. Several other files did, others I found by searching on certain words, so I found other stuff also. But I am stumped.

It wouldn't be so bad if I could at least change the file name, but that won't work. Help!

Spudman

Did you try the DelinvFile thing (see the ask-leo link in LOTR's original post)?
That worked for me once, when Unlocker didn't.

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I started with the last solution you had and then went to the top. Ask Leo was the only one that worked for my situation. All the other programs I tried said 'file not valid' when I tried to delete my file. Here are the options I tried before I finally got rid of my file.
First I tried to right click but I could not get a Delete nor a Rename to pop up.
Then I tried to drop and drag to the recycle bin but absolutely nothing happened there.
That’s when I started to download programs and the only one out of 4 that worked was this one- http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm
The third one in Lord Of The Rings List about Ask Leo worked for me.

Thank you very very much.