Locked QT File Freezes Finder, Apps Before I Can Unlock/Trash

[plopez1510]

Help please.

A friend emailed me a locked QT file (or partial since it's showing only 8kb in size). If I select it in column view or open "Get Info" to unlock it, it freezes my Finder; trying to open it in any program freezes them too.

How can I delete this locked file which I cannot unlock? It seems to occur when the computer is trying to show a preview. Unfortunately, it freezes before I can do anything.

Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[AeroQ]

Hi,

In column view of Finder, select any other folder and close Preview (disclosure triangle)
Then go to the file and unlock it, delete it.

Regards, BJ

 

[dougbrowne]

open terminal and and type.

cd Desktop (if its not in your desktop just replace Desktop with the path to the folder that its in)

then hit enter.

rm -f NAMEOFQUICKTIMEFILE

Hit enter

if that does not work use

sudo rm -f NAMEOFQUICKTIMEFILE
press enter and type your admin password and press enter again.