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Asked: 2026-05-17T18:49:36+00:00

In one of my scripts, I need to delete a file that could be

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In one of my scripts, I need to delete a file that could be in use at the time. I know that I can’t remove the file that is in use until it isn’t anymore, but I also know that I can mark the file for removal by the Operating System (Windows XP). How would I do this in Python?

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    import win32file
import win32api
win32file.MoveFileEx("/path/to/lockedfile.ext", None ,
                 win32file.MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT)
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