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Article ID: 291939 - Last Review: February 6, 2004 - Revision: 1.1
Reader: Error Messages Appear When Attempting to Delete eBook
This article was previously published under Q291939
When you try to delete an eBook from your PocketPC device,
you receive the following error message:
Unable to delete
ebook from PocketPC device (access denied).
When you try to delete
an eBook in Microsoft Reader, you receive the following error message:
The following error occurred:
0x80070005 (-2147024891)
When you try to delete an eBook by using File Explorer, you receive
the following error message:
Cannot delete
'filename.lit'
Access is denied
Make sure the disk is not
full or write protected and the file is not currently in
use.
This behavior may occur if Microsoft Reader is still
running in the background when you attempt to delete the eBook.
Quit Microsoft Reader before you delete an eBook. To do
this, follow these steps:
- Tap Start.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap the System tab at the bottom.
- Double-tap Memory.
- Tap the Running Programs tab at the bottom.
- Tap Microsoft Reader.
- Tap Stop.
You may now delete the eBook.
To delete eBooks from your device, follow these steps:
- Tap Start.
- Tap Programs.
- Tap File Explorer.
- Locate the eBook file you want to delete.
- Tap and hold down on the file until a menu
appears.
- Tap Delete. Tap Yes to delete the file.
Note When Reader opens an eBook file (*.lit) it creates an *.ebo file
with the same name for storing bookmarks and annotations. You can delete this
file if you don't want it.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Reader 1.0 for the Pocket PC
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