Procexp will do this natively as well. :) find handle is the option you want. -------------------------- Sent using BlackBerry
From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 01:23 PM To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> Subject: RE: File lock MONEY!!!! Told me the PID of what had the file locked, PROCEXP got me the thread to kill, w00t!!! Wasn’t the same fix I’ve done before, but that was fun! Dave From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: File lock Handle.exe http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896655 Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:55 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: File lock 2003 server file share - we have an Excel file that allows us to open but not save it – it’s “in use, try again later”. Computer Management does not show anyone having this file open, is there a utility that will let me click on the file itself and have it show if someone has it open? They were able to edit it yesterday. Google-Fu of that phrase returns many hits of folks with the same issue over the years, and I swore I have seen and resolved this before, but for the life of me can’t remember… David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 503.548.5229 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
