ASP.NET - How to delete a file which is already in use using c#

hi frds

how to delete a file which is already in use using c#

pls help

AFAIK there is now way to delete a file which is currently in use. The only way we can delete it is if we can identify the process and kill it which is used by this file.  OR You definitely close the file before you delete it.

Thanks

Ans is NO if you want to delete used file,Actually once one file in use it means it locked by another process so file can't be deleted until unless the process will be done and close.
So if that file is using within same application than you first stop that process and clear the object by GC call after that you can be able to delete the same file.

hope this help your

hi,

Try below code :

if(File.Exists(yourfilepath))
{
     GC.Collect();
     GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
     FileInfo f = new FileInfo(DeleteUploadImge);
     f.Delete();
}

Regards,