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How can I unlock a folder locked by ‘System’ process on Windows Server 2008?
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I'm on Windows Server 2008 64-bit. LockHunter identifies that a folder is locked by the "System" process. I'm not sure why this happens, but my bigger concern is how to unlock it. I'm looking for a solution that can be run from the command line. LockHunter itself is unable to unlock it. Also, Sysin…
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It turns out this was caused by another computer that had an open explorer shell on the "problematic" computer. This problem persisted even after a reboot! (not at first, but it reappeared) The only solution was to close the relevant explorer window…
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