How do I force delete a folder being used by another process?

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How can I delete a file that is in use by another process?

I have the following c# code but it throws an exception on the call to the Delete method:

var dir = new DirectoryInfo(@"C:\mydirectory\");
dir.Delete(true);

The following exception is thrown:

The process cannot access the file 'C:\mydirectory' because it is being used by another process.

Is there any way to force it to delete this directory even though it's being used by another process?

Check this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5232647/how-can-i-delete-a-file-that-is-in-use-by-another-process — kmatyaszek, Oct 10 '12 at 16:18

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 10 '12 at 16:18

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no, not without stopping the other process

answered Oct 10 '12 at 16:18

paul

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