Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Buggish: Windows Files In Use (Locked) but Still Able to Rename thus Not In Use

There are times that I am unable to overwrite a file in a destination folder. There is nothing that I am aware of that has it open. Whether I use script or using Windows Explorer, it is unable to overwrite the file. But I can rename the file then copy the file.

If I am able to rename the file, this seems to indicate that the file is not in use. Sooooooooooo.... I have no idea what is going on. I have been able to do this for years and does not appear to have ever been resolved. This has also been impossible to search on Google because everyone is searching for resolution for a file that is actually locked or in use (although unknowingly to them).

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