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Q228324: SMS: Delete File(s) "Remove Dir. Containing Files" Option Fails

Article: Q228324
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0; winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer versions 1.0, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Remove Directory Containing Files option of the Delete File(s) action in the
Script Editor view of Systems Management Server Installer may fail to remove the
target directory. If you try to manually delete the directory using Windows
Explorer, the following error might appear:

  Cannot remove folder <directory name>: There has been a sharing
  violation. The source or destination file may be in use.

WORKAROUND
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management
Server 2.0. For additional information, click the following article number to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q236325 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service
  Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Systems Management Server 2.0.
This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack
Service Pack 1.

Additional query words: prodsms installer smsinst

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMSI100 kbSMSI200
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0; winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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