How to delete a file( e.g. AUTORUN file) forcefully.

Apr 21, 2011 |




When a file is in use ,we cannot delete  a file normally by "right click>delete".
Then the options available are:--
1. Stop the process which is using that file.
                       or
2. Follow the steps below.




How to delete a file (e.g. Autorun.inf File) forcefully and safely :--


1. Press "win + R" .
 
open command prompt
2.   Open command prompt by typing "CMD" .

command prompt
3.  Type "cd\" and press Enter to go to the root directory.

Go to the root directory


4. Type "H:" and press enter.

    Where H is your pen drives drive letter.
goto your pen drive
5.  Type "DEL /F /Q /A H:\autorun.inf" and press enter.

delete autorun file forcefully


      Where H is your pen drives drive letter.

Your Pen Drives drive letter i.e. H
The autorun.inf has been deleted successfully.
Its now absolutely safe to open your usb portable drive (pen drive).
autorun.inf file deleted

NOTE :--
If your pen drive contains Virus,then the virus may still be present in the pen drive but it wont be executed automatically unless you double click and open it. Do no t click on unknown executables present on the pen drive ,it might be a virus.

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1 comments:

Anonymous said...

hi, i tried what u said for deleting autorun file but at lost i got msg like autorun being used by other progrom. at this situation how to stop autorun file

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