Cannot delete datafile from O/S -- Help !!

From: Prem Khanna J <jprem_at_kssnet.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 02:54:18 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.00562F32.20030307025418@fatcity.com>

Guys,

SQL> drop tablespace DATA14 including contents; Tablespace dropped.

the name of the datafile in DATA14 tablespace is DATA141.DBF

SQL>select * from v$tablespace where name = 'DATA14'; no rows selected

SQL>select * from v$tdatafile where name = 'DATA14.DBF'; no rows selected

when i try to delete the file DATA14.DBF from o/s , it says : "Cannot delete DATA14. There has been a sharing violation.The source or destination file may be in use."

why is it so ? how can i delete the file from O/S ? can someone help me ?

the ENV is 8.1.6 / win2k.

TIA.
Jp.

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