Error Message: Logical Disk Manager: Volume Is Open or in Use. Request Cannot Be Completed (281393)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q281393

SYMPTOMS

When you try to add volumes or partitions to a Windows 2000-based computer, you may receive the following error message:
Logical Disk Manager: Volume is open or in use. Request cannot be completed.
After you receive this error message, the partition appears to have a "healthy" status, but the file system type and partition name are missing.

CAUSE

Mount manager owns the handle. DmAdmin makes a call to get Mount Manager to open the handle before the device is fully installed, and this causes the Plug and Play request to remove the device. When this occurs, query remove generates a failure.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date        Time    Version          Size     File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------
   12/04/2000  08:18p  2195.3051.297.3  147,728  Dmadmin.exe

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, format the partition or volume.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/7/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbenv kberrmsg kbfix kbQFE kbWin2000PreSP3Fix KB281393
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