KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q145884: FindFirstFile Returns Error "The Network Name Was Deleted"

Article: Q145884
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbnetwork kbProgramming
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SYMPTOMS
========

If you programmatically add a share (NetShareAdd) and directly after this run
FindFirstFile on the directory just shared, the following error is returned:

  The network name was deleted.

This only happens if the share was created on the local computer.

CAUSE
=====

The message "Invalid UID or TID" is returned internally because the SMBs
SrvSmbSessionSetupAndX and SrvSmbTreeConnectAndX haven't occurred yet.

WORKAROUND
==========

After doing the NetShareAdd, call FindFirstFile more than once. After the first
call, the error is not returned.

MORE INFORMATION
================

With the correct SHARE_INFO_502 structure, the following code would cause this
error:

  ret = NetShareAdd(TEXT("\\\\SERVER"),502, (LPBYTE)&si_502,NULL);

  if ( ret != 0)
  {
     wprintf(TEXT("NetShareAdd() error!"));
     return;
  }

  if((fh=FindFirstFile(TEXT("\\\\SERVER\\TEST\\*"),&wfd))==
  INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE){
     ErrorHandler(TEXT("FindFirstFile() failed!"));}

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server and
Workstation version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbenv kbnetwork kbProgramming 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.