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On one of my W2K servers I have a user that created a tree of "new folders"
I try to delete them and I get a "sharing violation. The filename may be in
use" error message. I tried to delete from cmd using rmdir, no luck. Any
ideas?

You should first check if it is actually in use (via
computer management).  If it is, kick the people off.  If
it is not, here you go:

1) Take ownership of the folders and sub-folders.
2) Delete away.

Quote:>-----Original Message-----
>On one of my W2K servers I have a user that created a

tree of "new folders"

Quote:>I try to delete them and I get a "sharing violation. The
filename may be in
>use" error message. I tried to delete from cmd using
rmdir, no luck. Any
>ideas?

>.

How do I take ownership?

Quote:>-----Original Message-----
>You should first check if it is actually in use (via
>computer management).  If it is, kick the people off.  If
>it is not, here you go:

>1) Take ownership of the folders and sub-folders.
>2) Delete away.

>>-----Original Message-----
>>On one of my W2K servers I have a user that created a
>tree of "new folders"
>>I try to delete them and I get a "sharing violation. The
>filename may be in
>>use" error message. I tried to delete from cmd using
>rmdir, no luck. Any
>>ideas?

>>.

>.

I found the problem. I had auditing on so the system had access to the
folder causing the sharing violation. Once I removed auditing, I was able to
delete the folder.
Thanks for the help anyway,

Quote:> You should first check if it is actually in use (via
> computer management).  If it is, kick the people off.  If
> it is not, here you go:

> 1) Take ownership of the folders and sub-folders.
> 2) Delete away.

> >-----Original Message-----
> >On one of my W2K servers I have a user that created a
> tree of "new folders"
> >I try to delete them and I get a "sharing violation. The
> filename may be in
> >use" error message. I tried to delete from cmd using
> rmdir, no luck. Any
> >ideas?

> >.

Right click the directory and go to properties, then click the Security tab
and go to the advanced settings.  Here you will see a tab that says Owner.
Select from the list below and click Apply...

Quote:> How do I take ownership?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You should first check if it is actually in use (via
> >computer management).  If it is, kick the people off.  If
> >it is not, here you go:

> >1) Take ownership of the folders and sub-folders.
> >2) Delete away.

> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>On one of my W2K servers I have a user that created a
> >tree of "new folders"
> >>I try to delete them and I get a "sharing violation. The
> >filename may be in
> >>use" error message. I tried to delete from cmd using
> >rmdir, no luck. Any
> >>ideas?

> >>.

> >.