The Process Cannot Access the File Because It Is Being Used By Another Process

I am getting this error at this line:

My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile(objListViewItem.Text, InputBox("Please enter the new name of the file."))

Sometimes I get the error, sometimes it works. No open windows do seem to be using this file I'm using. Thanks in advance.

More the likely the file is open, even though you dont see it in a window. I thiunk if you go to task manager you might see a process with the file in question

I had an old xp computer that would never seem to shut down word correctly, the program wasnt open when i looked for oepn windows but sure enough in taks manager you could see it still running.

The fact that you "sometimes get the error would lead me to think that is what is happening. Is this a file that you open somewhere else in your program? have a look in your task manager

if so try to explicitly close it

I do not use this file in any other place in my program. After I restarted my computer, everything seemed to be fine. Like you said, I suspect it to be a process, not an open window. However, I don't know any way of checking if a file is in use, and if so, in what process. If you know any way to find if/what process is using a file, please tell me. Thank you so much!

Well what file is it? it must some how being used?

The file name was not a constant, so I don't really remember which file it was. However, the problem seems to be fixed. Again, if someone has a way to find out what process is using what files, I'd gladly appreciate.

Just found a solution, works great: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/processlock.htm

So what was going on?

Appearantly, it was some process, because after I restarted my computer, it was gone. But thanks for everyone's help.

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Originally Posted by TheBilly102030

Appearantly, it was some process, because after I restarted my computer, it was gone. But thanks for everyone's help.

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please mark resolved