Cannot delete fie due to sharing violation

[Guest_imported]

I am having trouble deleting a group of files on an NT server due to an error message that says there is a sharing violation. So far I have restarted the machine that the files resided on, and I have also gone as far as to move the files to an entirely different machine (also an NT server) and i getting the same sharing violation error on that machine. I am certain that the files are not in use. Can someone please help.

Thanks...

 

[donnieb99]

Hi,
Sounds like you have a service starting that is using the files you are trying to delete.
Try using this utility called process explorer from sysinternals

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml

It will help you find the service that is connected to the files.

Donnie

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks for the response. These files are word documents. It is as if the file's attributes are screwed up. I get the error even when I move the files to a different nt server.

 

[AustinPowers]

Hi Friend,

You can try using Server Manager facility to determine if files are actually in use. YOu could also use Netwatch from the Resource Kit ...

Yeah, Baby!
AP

 

[paulovey]

Hi,

Could be down to opportunistic file locking, The following is from out in house KB. I had a similar prob last year.

In a NT install you may encounter file locking on files after the users have logged out. This is due to Opportunstic File locking, and this had to be turned off with the following procdure.

On the server that holds the file, run regedit and find the following

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters

and add the following

DWORD EnableOpLockForceClose = 1
DWORD EnableOpLocks = 0

Log all user off and now go to a command prompt, and enter the following

NET STOP SERVER

when the service has stopped and put you back to a command prompt.

NET START SERVER


If aint broken, dont try n fix it!!!!!