Q266179: Unable to Create Volume When Adding a Directory to a Dfs Share

Article: Q266179
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Dfs Administrator to add a directory to a distributed file system
(Dfs) share, you may receive an error message indicating that the volume cannot
be created.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur when the directory you selected contains files. You can
add only empty directories to a Dfs share; you cannot use an existing share or
directory that contains files as a Dfs share.

RESOLUTION
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Either select an existing empty directory, or create a new directory to use as a
share point by typing a new, unused directory name.

Additional query words:

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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