Why can't I delete certain files from my Time Capsule?

I don't have my Time Capsule set up to back up every hour or so. It's set up so that I can manually drag & drop files into it. I've been trying to free up space by deleting some movie files that don't need anymore. They appear to be just .avi format but I haven't been paying close enough attention to see if any other formats won't delete. What prevents certain files from being deleted from the Time Capsule?

Dogs 'n Front wrote:
Under the DISK/File Sharing tab in Airport Utility, I have the File Sharing box checked.
What about the setting for "Secure Shared Disks"?
Dogs 'n Front wrote:
I didn't check EVERY single video and their info but a few I checked had the same permissions: "Everyone" and "Read & Write"
I only asked about each folder down the hierarchy to and including one video you can't delete.
If you copy a new file into each of the higher-level folders down to and including the "MOVIES" folder, can you then delete that new file?
If you're willing to use a command in a Terminal session, I can tell you how to determine what process has a file open.
I'll be offline for the next few hours, so I won't be able to reply as quickly as I've been for the last several exchanges.

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