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Q113193: PC Adm: Err Msg: Notice 158 Folder in Use… Not Compressed

Article: Q113193
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 3.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run the Microsoft Mail Administrator program (ADMIN.EXE) and you select
Admin, Folder, Compress to compress folders, the following error message may
appear:

  Notice 158 : Folder in use, they were not compressed.
  Run Foldcomp -s if this persists.

CAUSE
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This problem is caused by a semaphore lock on a folder file.

RESOLUTION
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The folder that remains on the screen when the Mail Administrator program
displays the Notice 158 error is not necessarily the subdirectory in which the
FOLDCOMP -S command needs to be performed.

If the error persists after you run FOLDCOMP -S on the subdirectory displayed,
run the FOLDCOMP -S command on all folder subdirectories.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20 Admin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN300b
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2

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