scripts

Remove-LockyFile.ps1

SYNOPSIS

Removes a file that may be prone to locking.

SYNTAX

Remove-LockyFile.ps1 [-Path] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Remove-LockyFile.ps1 InUse.dll

(Tries to remove file, renames it if unable to, tries deleting at reboot as a last resort.)

PARAMETERS

-Path

Specifies a path to the items being removed. Wildcards are permitted. The parameter name (“-Path”) is optional.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String containing the path of a file to delete (or rename if deleting fails).

OUTPUTS

System.Void

NOTES