C++/Win32: How to wait for a pending delete to complete

Question

Solved:

• Workable solution: sbi\'s answer
• Explanation for what really happens: Hans\'s answer
• Explanation for why OpenFile do

Answer 1

Is there a way to detect that a file is pending deletion?

Use the GetFileInformationByHandleEx function with the FILE_STANDARD_INFO structure.

But the function can't solve your problem. sbi's solution neither.