Unlock File Manually Open
File Systems and Shared Drives are a pain, from time to time a file lock is not updated and then no one can get into the file. I have had this happen multiple times during my career but so infrequently that I forget how to resolve it. So here is the best step by step I have found online.
5 Steps total
Jul 05, 2017 IObit Unlocker. IObit Unlocker is a useful utility for unlocking files, and it’s free. It even puts a command for unlocking files right on the context menu. After you install the program, you can right-click a stubborn file or folder and select “IObit Unlocker” to open the app with that file selected. Unlock File Manually Open. Means if you TAN is AMRA11492E and request number generated on tdscpc to download the file is 84365 then password to open the file is. Unlocker Assistant stays in your system tray bar. Unlocker if you are trying to delete/rename/move a file that is locked. So for those who use Unlocker Assistant.
Step 1: Login To Server
Login to the server that hosts the file.
Step 2: Open Computer Management Console
Right-Click on 'My Computer' and select 'Manage'
Step 3: View 'Open Files' & Find The Locked File
In the Tree pane open the Open Files node:
System Tools > Shared Folders > Open Files
All the Open Files and their paths will be listed in the main pane, select the problem file.
Step 4: Close The File
Unlock Open File
Right Click on the problem file and select 'Close File.'
Download oxford dictionary full version. You should probably first make sure anyone that is using the file get's out of it first or data could be lost.
Step 5: Confirm & Test
Confirm to close the file and have the user try to open the file again.
This is not something I figured out, I used google, so I am giving credit where credit is due below.
Since I struggle with this I figured the Spiceworks community could benefit from having an a How To in the community on it.
References
- File locked by other user. How to unlock on Windows 2003 server.
1 Comment
Unlock File Manually Open 2013
- MaceBud G. Oct 23, 2013 at 12:29am
It's definitely something that isn't unheard of in our lines of work. Good to have a reference for it on SW.