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Q130927: Error Attempting to Format a Striped Drive: Device Is Busy

Article: Q130927
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Disk Administrator and attempt to create a striped set with parity,
you receive the following error message:

  DEVICE IS BUSY

RESOLUTION
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When you run Disk Administrator and attempt to create a striped set with parity,
be sure to allow enough time for the striped set to initialize. If a format of
the striped set is attempted before the striped set is initialized, the error
"DEVICE IS BUSY" is displayed and the format attempt is aborted.

NOTE: On a DEC Alpha with three 2 gigabyte drives, the striped set with parity
took approximately 80 minutes to initialize.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 formatting

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : :3.1,3.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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