Microsoft KB Archive/165387

= Sharing Violation When Deleting a Folder =

Article ID: 165387

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q165387



SYMPTOMS
When you uncompress a directory structure on an NTFS volume and you quit the process for any reason (such as corrupt file or out of free space), you will receive a sharing violation when trying to delete the directory structure. The sharing violation always occurs in the directory of the last file accessed when you quit the uncompression process.



CAUSE
This is caused because Explorer.exe (Windows NT 4.0 shell) keeps an open handle to the directory.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, perform either of the following steps:
 * Log off the computer and log back on, which should clear the handle. You should now be able to delete the directory.

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 * Restart your system.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: compress uncompress

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbui KB165387

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