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unable to delete files
Name: remco Date: September 24, 2007 at 04:37:46 Pacific OS: server 2003 CPU/Ram: P4 2.4 duo Product: Dell
Comment:
Hi all,
I have a problem with one of my servers. We are running 2 servers: - server 2003 standaard edition (formal DC) - small business 2003 (new DC)
Afer this migration we can not delete some files anymore. (they got locked by the server)even the admin can't delete these files. The message is "can not delete file is in use by other user or program"
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: September 24, 2007 at 04:59:20 Pacific
Reply:
What files are you attempting to delete?
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Response Number 2
Name: remco Date: September 24, 2007 at 05:42:17 Pacific
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data generated by the users, like pdf's jpeg's
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: September 24, 2007 at 07:54:37 Pacific
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It's probably a permissions issue. Take ownership of the files/folders and then attempt the delete.
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Response Number 4
Name: remco Date: September 26, 2007 at 01:42:00 Pacific
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No, tried that, it has nothing to do with permissions.
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Response Number 5
Name: dwcoffin Date: September 28, 2007 at 15:06:38 Pacific
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I have the same problem with some PDF's as well. We are able to open the file, and if I take ownership of the file I still can't delete because of the message;
"can not delete file is in use by other user or program".
We are able to delete them after rebooting the file server. It must realize the lame application that has generated the file has released it.
Remco: If I come across a fix, I'll try to remember to share it with you. Please do the same if not provided in this forum.
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Response Number 6
Name: remco Date: October 2, 2007 at 01:47:09 Pacific
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did this problem also occurred after you downgraded a domain controller to a normal server and joined that server in an other Domain. Because I think that's the problem i have
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Response Number 7
Name: GreenJelly Date: October 5, 2007 at 00:16:36 Pacific
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I also have this problem, and am unable to edit files. I cant do so remotely (Netbios) or directly on the server. I seemed to try everything.
Whats worse is that this problem seems to persist after I fix it (I dont know how to fix it but sometimes I get lucky.) Ive tried everything, I just need simple file access with a login name and password to the other computers. All computers log in under the same name, and the user I log into has administration rights.
Im frustrated beyond beleif. what is going on with the file permissions of 2003? The help documents are no help, and Ive searched far and wide for an answer on google. I dont know the exact nature of this problem so the situation gets worse
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