Sharing Violation When Deleting a Folder (165387)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q165387 SYMPTOMS
When you uncompress a directory structure on an NTFS volume and you quit
the process for any reason (such as corrupt file or out of free space), you
will receive a sharing violation when trying to delete the directory
structure. The sharing violation always occurs in the directory of the last
file accessed when you quit the uncompression process.
CAUSE
This is caused because Explorer.exe (Windows NT 4.0 shell) keeps an open
handle to the directory.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, perform either of the following steps:
- Log off the computer and log back on, which should clear the handle. You
should now be able to delete the directory.
-or-
- Restart your system.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/23/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbui KB165387 |
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