Cant delete file from USB Flash Drive

have you tried simply restarting your computer and trying again? this has happened to me as well, and when all else fails i try a restart and it magically works. i’m still not really sure why this happens, just a quick glitch in the system probably that makes it think there’s still something in there or being used.

try restarting and see if it works… let us know if it works or not.

ok, here’s anything i can think of that could possibly work:

safely stop and remove the drive from your computer. (use the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon in the tray if you’re using XP) Turn off the computer, let it sit a minute, then turn it back on. Plug the drive back in the port. Try deleting the file now. If it still refuses, try possibly defragmenting your drive even if the program says it doesnt need it. You can try writing new files (save some .txt files from notepad with gibberish text) to the folder you’re trying to delete, then try deleting the whole folder again. (assuming you’re trying to delete an entire folder?)

I dont know if you’re trying to soft-delete (move to the Recycle Bin) or not, but you can also try hard-deleting the file/folder. Select the folder you want to remove, hold shift and press Delete. it will prompt you Do you really wanna delete this?? Yes/No. WARNING: YOU CANNOT UN-DELETE FILES YOU DELETE THIS WAY. see if any of that works…