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Q184956: Problems Deleting Files under Internet Information Server

Article: Q184956
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-JUN-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to delete a file previously accessed through an Internet browser
and located under the Internet Information Server (IIS) directory structure (for
example, \\WWWServerName\wwwroot), the following error message may appear:

  <Error Deleting File> Cannot (filename): There has been a sharing
  violation. The source of destination file may be in use. You cannot
  delete filename.

CAUSE
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This is due to a hard-coded file lock timeout value for IIS.

WORKAROUND
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You can delete the file 60 seconds after closing the Internet browser. This may
cause some loss of performance depending on server load, and so on.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server
version 4.0.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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