Error Attempting to Format a Striped Drive: Device Is Busy (130927)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q130927

SYMPTOMS

When you run Disk Administrator and attempt to create a striped set with parity, you receive the following error message:
DEVICE IS BUSY

RESOLUTION

When you run Disk Administrator and attempt to create a striped set with parity, be sure to allow enough time for the striped set to initialize. If a format of the striped set is attempted before the striped set is initialized, the error "DEVICE IS BUSY" is displayed and the format attempt is aborted.

NOTE: On a DEC Alpha with three 2 gigabyte drives, the striped set with parity took approximately 80 minutes to initialize.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/16/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB130927
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