pseudo-avi via ffvfw

[Abaddon666]

Hi there,

As I want to encode my DV-Captures via Canopus Procoder I use the ffvfw-tool to make pseudo-avis from my avs-scripts. When encoding is finished, I want to get rid of the huge dv-files which the avs-script refers to but they seem to be "locked" by ffvfw (error-message telling that the file cannot be deleted as it is being used by another process).
So the only way to delete the file is to reboot the system, which is kind of annoying. Is there any possibility to "unlock" the file so it can be deleted without rebooting ? Or is there even another possibility to load avs-files in procoder ?

Thanx in advance,

Abaddon666

[toraneko]

are you using WinXP ?
if so, it's a bug from M$

[precjednik]

You could try this solution, copy-pasted from http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

"
AVI - Remove

Close all open apps. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory with the offending files. Then open the Task Manager and click on the Processes tab. select "explorer.exe" under Image Name. Click "End Process".

Now you will only have the command prompt and the task manager. In the Command Prompt, DEL the offending files
(DEL *.mpg, DEL mus*.avi, DEL test.wmv, etc.)

The files should now delete without a problem. Now go back to the task manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the "New Task..." button. in the dialog, type explorer.exe and click OK.
"

[toraneko]

use this method with care !
some applications, which are running background with their icon remaining "in the lower right corner" (don't remember the english name, sorry), will have such icons removed.
so, these applications can't be closed properly, which could produce losses/corruptions of data.
I remember there's at least one little utility to properly take care of this problem, but I don't remember its name (is it Alzheimer already ?)

[Abaddon666]

Thanx for your replies. Yes, I'm using WinXP.
I'll give this method a try.

Greetz,

Abaddon666