If you receive an error stating "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process," the file is locked by a kernel-level . Method A: Identifying the Locking Process
There is no Unlock-File cmdlet in PowerShell. However, by combining PowerShell with Sysinternals Handle, you can: powershell unlock file
If a file is locked because a process has an open handle to it: If you receive an error stating "The process
: The Handle tool is the industry standard for command-line handle management. powershell by combining PowerShell with Sysinternals Handle