god damn file in use!

[b3nje]

Yes, a restart probably will sort this BUT I CAN NOT RESTART AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME!!!

They are not in use. no program is using them. i've duplicated them and still i cant put them in my font folder!

 

[MOFO]

search for a programme called unlocker, that will do it.

 

[b3nje]

cheers sonny jim!

 

[JoelDee]

You sorted it, if not boot up in safe mode and do it from there

 

[Munson]

^^He's already said he cannot restart though.

 

[KDF]

Even get this problem in linux sometimes.. pain aint it

Its just your filesystem protecting itself though. Cant be helped.

 

[b3nje]

well a restart didn't solve it.

god damn it.

oh and that "Unlocker" installer was b****cks'd

 

[The Hoff]

Book into safe mode mate, tap F8 as your PC boots up. Once you're in safe mode it should be ok to delete it.

Failing that try http://killbox.net/ to end all any unneeded processes. If you go into task manager any processes that aren't classed as SYSTEM can be closed if needs be.

 

[b3nje]

am not bloody deleting it lol!

i need to use some different fonts on someone elses PC but i can't plop them into fonts folder

 

[The Hoff]

So if im reading that correctly, you're trying to grab the fonts off a network PC and copy them into your own?

In which case make sure they're not in use on the other machine aswell.

 

[b3nje]

Sorry dude, i've confused matters.

The fonts were downloaded from our website - unrar'd then plonked onto the desktop.

From the desktop i'm trying to slap them into the font folder!

 

[The Hoff]

Right gotcha,

Are you able to reboot the PC or still unable to?

 

[b3nje]

Yeah i can do now - just had a shed load of work before

 

[The Hoff]

Try booting into safe mode mate, let me know how that gets on.

 

[Mike_182]

Locked as in 'in use' - if so you can get at it through Computer Management.

 

[The Hoff]

^What?

 

[b3nje]

yes indeed...what?

Still can't in safe mode.

for chuff sake its only a bloody font !!! ARHHHGGGG

 

[The Hoff]

You got Suitcase or something running on start-up?

You tried renaming the font files you're trying to copy over?

 

[b3nje]

no suit case and yep renamed fine but still wouldn't take it.

ag ag ag

 

[The Hoff]

Tried moving it via DOS?

DOS is still reet useful when Windows is being homo.

 

[b3nje]

MOVE [/Y|/-Y] [d:][path]filename[,[d:][path]filename[...]] destination


is that the correct syntax?

 

[Oggy997]

Cant you extract them to a removeable storage device and install from there?

He is trying to install the fonts, not move them.....otherwise he would have just extracted them where he needs them.