How do I delete "Lock" and "tmp" files?

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Mykwin

Hi there.
I use FFS to back up various files from my PC to a Seagate NAS.
However at my last attempt I got a load of error messages, and have now ended up with hundreds of files that I cannot delete.
There are two types of files, one named Del.Del..........synch.ffs_lock which appears repeatedly in the root folder, getting longer and longer.
And the second type appears to be temporary copies of the mp3 files.
I have tried every deletion tool on the web to remove them and they refuse to go.
How do I get rid of them? and how do I prevent this happening in the future?

Many thanks

Mike
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Zenju

Looks like the NAS is able to create files, but cannot delete them. I'd expect to see appropriate error messages during sync. Maybe restarting the NAS helps, unless its a permissions issue.