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TomL wrote:
> 
> cmd.exe:
> H:\some_dir>rd /s .tmp1732200708091223
> .tmp1732200708091223, Are you sure (Y/N)? y
> Access is denied.

How is this a Cygwin issue if regular Win32 commands give the same problems?

This is likely yet another example of why enabling file locking by 
default is brain damaged, which is why *ix systems don't do it.

Try rebooting the system.  If that doesn't free up the lock, take it up 
on a more appropriate mailing list.

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