Microsoft KB Archive/149397

= Cacls.exe May Terminate Prematurely =

Article ID: 149397

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

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This article was previously published under Q149397





SYMPTOMS
Cacls.exe terminates whenever it tries to access a file that has been opened by another process. When this happens, the screen displays the following message:

The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process

This problem makes it difficult to automate permission settings on a running system.



CAUSE
The released version of Cacls.exe was written to terminate when this error occurs.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem on Windows NT 3.51 Workstation or Server, install Service Pack 5 or later or upgrade to Windows NT Workstation and Server version 4.0.

Apply NTFS permissions manually.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 and Windows NT Workstation or Server version 4.0.

Additional query words: prodnt cacls cacls.exe abort

Keywords: kbnetwork KB149397

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