Fix oci.dll Won’t Delete? Guide

1 year ago
Ava Mitchell
2 minutes

If you are unable to delete the Oracle OCI.dll file, you can try the following methods to solve this issue:

  1. Close all programs related to Oracle: Make sure to close all running programs related to Oracle before attempting to delete the OCI.dll file. Sometimes the file can be in use by a program, causing it to be impossible to delete.
  2. Delete using command line: Try to delete the OCI.dll file using the command prompt. Open the command prompt window, enter the following command and press Enter:
  3. Delete the file OCI.dll at the specified path on drive C forcefully and quietly.
  4. Please replace “C:\Path\to\OCI.dll” with the actual file path.
  5. Try deleting in Safe Mode: Attempt to delete the OCI.dll file in Safe Mode. Restart the computer, press the F8 key during startup to enter Safe Mode, and then try deleting the file.
  6. Utilize third-party tools, such as Unlocker, to assist in deleting the OCI.dll file.
  7. Uninstalling Oracle software: If you no longer need Oracle software, you can try uninstalling it via the Control Panel, which may also remove the OCI.dll file.
  8. Manually delete registry entries: If the above methods still do not delete the OCI.dll file, you can try manually deleting the entries related to OCI.dll in the registry. Be sure to back up the registry before deleting any entries to prevent unexpected issues.

If you still can’t delete the OCI.dll file, consider contacting computer technical support for further assistance.

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