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  Locked Files Wizard - Version 2.0                                  README.TXT
  Copyright  2001-2005, Nol DANJOU                                 April 2005
  All Rights Reserved.

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About Locked Files Wizard
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  The Locked Files Wizard (LFW), formerly CopyLock, is a simple assistant that
  allows you to replace, to move, to delete and to rename one or more files or
  folders which are in use by the system or any running process.

  The package also includes a command-line version (cl.exe) that can be called
  from a Command Prompt or a script.

  Notes: 
     
   - the operation may not work if the file to process is protected by the
     system. Since the program is based on documented APIs it will only allow
     what the underlying system allows.

   - Use the included PSAPI.DLL library only if you get a message stating
     that this file is missing (Windows NT4 only).

  
  Disclaimer: 
     
     You can possibly crash your system or make it unbootable if you are not
     careful, use at your own risk.



Locked Files Wizard Information
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  * Register / Unregister buttons

    The program is a single executable that does not require an installer but
    you can still register it with the system so that you can open it just 
    by right-clicking a file or a folder and selecting the "Open in Locked 
    Files Wizard..." menu.
    
    Click Register once to register the program with the system. When it is 
    registered, you can click Unregister to unregister it from the system.

     
  
Locked Files Command-Line Information
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  * run cl.exe witout parameters at a Command Prompt to learn about its syntax

  * The source and target paths are optional if the /pending parameter is
    specified otherwise at least the source path is required.

  * If a source path is specified but not the target path then the source 
    file or folder will be deleted.

  * Return codes (ERRORLEVEL)

    Here is the list of possible returns code reported by the Locked Files
    Command-Line version. The wizard always returns 0.

      0 = success
      1 = initialization failed
      2 = syntax error
      3 = failed to gather pending operations from the system
      4 = the source path does not exist
      5 = could not add item(s) to processing list
      6 = source and destination paths must be on same drive
      7 = source and destination cannot be the same
      8 = unsupported operation
      9 = downgrade not allowed
      10 = operation failed  
      11 = reboot failed. Some pending operations are queued.



Latest versions 
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  The latest version of the Locked Files Wizard is always available from my
  website at:
  
    http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc#CopyLock2



Contact details
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  E-mail:

    webmaster@noeld.com


  WWW:

    http://noeld.com



History
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  * April 27, 2005 - Build 2.0.9.3

   - enhanced drag-n-drop support for special folders
   - now report the actual error message when one or more items cannot be added
     instead of "out of memory"


  * April 8, 2005 - Build 2.0.7.5

    - renamed executable to lfw.exe
    - fixed a few layout issues
    - updated shared code with the command-line version
    - first release of command-line version (build 1.0.3.5)


  * April 5, 2005 - Build 2.0.4.2

    - First release
