Can't delete file. says that it is open in another program.

thank you very much all of you. I was finally able to get rid of the file by using the command prompt at boot. thanks again.

Go to this pc, and eject the .iso file. than delete the file

The No Command Prompt At Boot Method:

I too have had this issue and I've spent hours trying to solve it to no avail....until today. Opening the Folder Options box and unticking the boxes next to "Show preview handlers in preview pane" and " Launch folder windows in a separate process" DID NOT solve the issue for me. Here however, is what did solve the issue for me:



1) In File Explorer click on the "View" tab and enable "Item Check Boxes", by placing a check mark in the item box next to it (yeah....uh, over there on the right side towards the top....you got it.). From now on, whenever you highlight a file, you will see an empty check box next to it.



2) To delete the file (or folder...whatever) simply click on the file to be deleted and put a check mark in the empty box next to it.



3) Now either select "Delete" from the right click menu (right mouse button) or from the "Home" tab in File Explorer.



Hope this helps.

I worked it backwards. Deleting the inner folders 1st. Then when the folder was empty, it deleted just fine.