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Unable to delete WinCC HMI application folder

Created by: Atemp at: 6/5/2009 4:45 PM (10 Replies)

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6/5/2009 4:45 PM	Rate (0)
Atemp Posts: 41 Rating: (1)	Hi, I am unable to delete a WinCC HMI application folder.--> on the application folder properties, I uncheck the "Read only" but when I delete the folder it gives me this error--> "Error deleting File or Folder. Cannot delete "project_name": It is being used by another person or program. Close this program that might be using the file and try again.<-- What do I need to do to delete my unwanted HMI application folder... My application was configured for hmi redundancy, and have 1 client configured... pls help me.. Thank you
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6/5/2009 4:51 PM	Rate (1)
Manfred Gold Member Joined: 5/28/2008 Last visit: 12/8/2015 Posts: 901 Rating: (136)	Hello Atemp, did you closed your WinCC software? regards manfred

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6/5/2009 5:19 PM	Rate (0)
Atemp Posts: 41 Rating: (1)	hi Manfred, Yes, I closed the Wincc app. No application was open when i tried to delete the HMI application.
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Sydney Gold Member Joined: 1/4/2008 Last visit: 9/26/2024 Posts: 703 Rating: (96)	Hello, when closing application, you should choose that also the project should be closed... Probably now you can't open the project anymore so start the MS SQL Server - Service Manager (it can be found in win startup menu, programs folder) and stop the service. Then delete the folder and again start the service. Regards Sydney

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daga Gold Member Joined: 3/18/2009 Last visit: 5/6/2024 Posts: 306 Rating: (94)	As another attempt you may want to try running the "Reset_WinCC.vbs" It terminates all wincc related processes and thus may remove your error. It is found in the "bin" folder of WinCC installation path, typically C:\Program Files\SIEMENS\WINCC\bin hope it helps.

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6/5/2009 9:47 PM	Rate (1)
SPV Experienced Member Joined: 6/28/2007 Last visit: 12/13/2023 Posts: 61 Rating: (4)	Hi Try doing the reset_wincc.vbs and then stop the SQL server from the Windows services and the proceed deleting the file else check if the .lck file is present in the program folder if present the delete that seperately and then delete the rest after that this hope would solve out the problem.
	Best Regards & Thanks in Advance SPV
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6/7/2009 11:19 AM	Rate (1)
Darius Platinum Member Joined: 9/28/2005 Last visit: 10/22/2024 Posts: 2957 Rating: (242)	Hi, reset_wincc.vbs worked very well back in v6.0 - v6.2, but its no use with v7.0 SP1. I had the same problem these days, and I knew this trick with reset_wincc.vbs, but it just poped up message "ok", but still can't delete. The I open SQL manager, connected to server and deleted two databases which was related to project (there are allways two databases). Then deletion of project was successful. I don't suggest to stop SQL service and delete project, just because you don't delete databases from server. You delete database files as you delete project, but I think more correct way is to delete these databases from SQL server. After this database files dissapear from project and you can freely delete project. I think that's a correct way.
	Best regards, Darius
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