SFM Err Msg: A Device Attached to the System is Not... (114684)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

This article was previously published under Q114684

SYMPTOMS

On a Windows NT Server with Services for Macintosh (SFM), the following error message appears:
A device attached to the system is not functioning.

when you attempt to do one of the following on a Macintosh volume from File Manager:

  • Give a folder and its subfolder the "Cannot move, rename, or delete" attribute with the Macintosh permissions.
  • Copy this directory to another part of the volume.
  • Query the Macintosh file permissions.
The error message disappears when you open the volume from a Macintosh client.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K
				

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbinterop KB114684