pearl146@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have some database files (.MDF, .LDF,...) on the server. When I try
> to delete them, the warning "Cannot delete file: There has been a
> sharing violation. The source or destination file may be in use."
> appears.
>
> Since I am new to the environment I don't know where the files come
> from and where they might be used.
>
> Can anybody tell me what to do to delete those files?
>
> Thank you.

Oracle is not a Microsoft product.

Given that this is Windows reboot the machine. Then delete the files.
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Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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