Friday, May 1, 2015

How to find which process has blocked a folder/file using process explorer.

How to find which process has blocked a folder/file using process explorer.


Tool required: Process explorer
Process explorer can be downloaded from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
Open process explorer

Click on Find->Find handle or DLL

Or press Ctrl+F

Enter the full path of the file/folder which is locked.

Detail will be displayed.