i downloaded a song and it won't play and i can't delete it - Help ?
 

i downloaded a song and it won't play and i tried deleting it and it won't delete. i keep getting the message in use by another application or someone is downloading from me but i do not share my downloads.

:bangh: very annoyed. HELP!

oops
 

i forgot to mention i am on windows 2000 and using a new hard drive my old one crashed and all my music files had disappeared and the computer guy said files and programs disappear when the hard drive goes bad. my computer is a dell and i am on dial up but i have been downloading from t1 or t3 does that matter? but the main thing is that i downloaded a song tha doesn't play and won't delete.

sorry i forgot my info b4.

Hi...

Windows 2000, hmmm ? Same here (and a lot of others ! It works !)

Anyway... What type of file is it ?
I mean, what is the file extension name... .mp3 or .wma or .ogg or what ?

What are you trying to use as a 'player' ?

Have you ever installed what is called a CODEC Pack ?

Assuming that the file is OK and not one that has installed a virus on your computer, make sure that your 'player' is not running. Make sure that you are not connected to the internet and that you are not running any file-sharing program(s).
Do not try to 'Remove' the file within Phex.
Find the file using Start > Search in Windows 2000.
Try to delete the file.

If this does not work, there are some other things to try... But, it's easier to start with the things above first. ;)

I don't mean to panic you with the mention of a possible virus... but, it could be the problem. Don't worry, too much, if you do have a virus as you can get help here to remove it.

Your download and upload 'speeds' are limited by your dial-up connection so it doesn't make much difference to you what the quoted 'speed' is from a 'source'. However, higher 'speed' sources will probably have enough 'bandwidth' to give you the maximum that you can take so they for sure won't hurt you !

thanks
 

ursula,

thank you so much. i'm sorry i forgot to mention it was mp3. i try to remember all the details and info but i forget and i apologize. anyway i went into my documents folder and got it deleted it said i couldn't delete it but it did so somebody is lying. anyway thank you so much.