Error Message Appears When You Try to Rename or Delete a Log File (296725)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q296725

SYMPTOMS

While your computer runs Winmgmt.exe, the following error message appears when you try to rename or delete a log file or trace file that is processed through the log provider:
0x80070020 The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) trace log provider is unusable.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB296725
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