File Replication Service Does Not Log Errors on Sharing Violations (815473)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3

SYMPTOMS

When you run File Replication service (FRS) for the domain SYSVOL or the Distributed File System (DFS) volumes, the updates to files do not appear on all replicas of the volumes, and no error is logged in the log file.

The status of FRS on the replica sets shows that a sharing violation is preventing the replication process from continuing. Running the net file command from the command prompt shows that the client still has the file opened. When you close the file or disconnect it, replication resumes.

RESOLUTION

There are two methods to resolve this problem.

Method 1: Install Sonar

Download and install Sonar, and then use it to monitor sharing violations. To download Sonar, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/new/sonar-o.asp

Note When Sonar detects a sharing violation, it reports it in the Server column as a non-zero entry.

Method 2: Install the Hotfix

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

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

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

After you obtain and install this hotfix, configure your server according to the instructions in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

822300 FRS Encounters "ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION" Errors When It Tries to Replicate Data That Is Still in Use

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version         Size     File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------
   27-Jun-2003  01:17  5.0.2195.6763   747,792  Ntfrs.exe        
   27-Jun-2003  02:06  5.0.2195.6763    56,080  Ntfrsapi.dll     
   27-Jun-2003  02:06  5.0.2195.6763    22,288  Ntfrsprf.dll     
   27-Jun-2003  01:17  5.0.2195.6763    46,352  Ntfrsupg.exe     
   27-Jun-2003  01:17  5.0.2195.6763    40,720  Ntfrsutl.exe

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 following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/13/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbWin2000SP5fix kbWin2000preSP5fix kbfix kbbug kbQFE KB815473
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