Application stuck in Startup Folder

romeroom · #1 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 09:53 AM

I copied an application to the startup folder that was not complete or invalid. I can't delete it now because it gives me some sharing violation crap or tells me that it may be being used by another application. I've closed everything I know so nothing is running in memory and I still can't delete the thing. This is frustrating and anoying.

Anyone's help would be appreciated. Thanks.

jabu · #2 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 12:04 PM

Will it connect to the PC even though it's messing up? If so, you can get to it through there. I just tried going in through bootloader, doesn't work. You may have to hard reset.

romeroom · #3 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jabu

Will it connect to the PC even though it's messing up? If so, you can get to it through there. I just tried going in through bootloader, doesn't work. You may have to hard reset.

It connects and syncs fine. How do I get ot the Windows/Startup folder on my PPC from my desktop computer?

**weedahoe** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 12:55 PM

In AS you open the File Explorer and go to the phones root directory and then into Windows and then you will see the Startup folder.

**PDAPhoneJunkie** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 02:09 PM

Okay problem could be that your machine doesn't hidden files. So, Go to settings>Control Panel>Folder options>View and select "Show hiddden files and folder"

romeroom · #6 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PDAPhoneJunkie

Okay problem could be that your machine doesn't hidden files. So, Go to settings>Control Panel>Folder options>View and select "Show hiddden files and folder"

Thanks. It was the "hidden files" issue. After getting into the Windows/Startup folder and attempting to delete the file, I get the same "sharing violation...in use" message and it won't let me delete it. Is there a way to force delete a file that the PPC is delusional about being in use?

jabu · #7 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 04:35 PM

Do you have any data you haven't backed up? If everything is backed up, hard reset. If not, I'm fresh out of ideas right now.

jabu · #8 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 04:46 PM

Seriously, does anyone know if it is possible to access the file system via bootloader?

jabu · #9 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 04:54 PM

If you can run programs, try editing the registry.

Or you can be real adventurous and try loading linux on a sd card.
http://handhelds.org/moin/moin.cgi/ApacheLinux

**PDAPhoneJunkie** · #10 (**permalink**) 09-11-2008, 04:59 PM

Linux is horrible! Don't try that. God jabu some days you have good ideas then others you want people to ruin their phone. LOL