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Get EFS to release file so that it can be deleted

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Mar 15, 20261433 views

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I tried to encrypt a very large file 100+ gig using EFS and canceled when it said it was going to take 12 hours. Cancellation hung until I finally rebooted the system and now I'm unable to delete the file or open it because windows (7) still believes it's open in the EFS system. I've tried process …

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You can also use a utility called Unlocker to release the file handles: http://www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/

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Get EFS to release file so that it can be deleted

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