Error Message: System Error 997 Has Occurred (248408)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
This article was previously published under Q248408

SYMPTOMS

When you use the CLUSTER /MOVE command to manually move a group, you may receive the following error message:
System error 997 has occurred.
Overlapped I/O operation is in progress.

CAUSE

This error message can occur if you do not use the /wait switch with the command. The error message is misleading and the computer cannot determine the state of the resource group.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, specify the /wait switch with a value that is long enough for the group to move succesfully.

For example, the following command allows 10 seconds for the move:

CLUSTER cluster_name GROUP "group name" /MOVE:node2 /WAIT:10

NOTE: Windows .NET will automatically wait 10 seconds for MOVETO, ONLINE, and OFFLINE CLUSTER.EXE commands.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/23/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB248408
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