Cacls.exe May Terminate Prematurely
Article ID: 149397
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q149397
SYMPTOMS
Cacls.exe terminates whenever it tries to access a file that has been
opened by another process. When this happens, the screen displays the
following message:
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process
This problem makes it difficult to automate permission settings on a
running system.
CAUSE
The released version of Cacls.exe was written to terminate when this error
occurs.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem on Windows NT 3.51 Workstation or Server, install
Service Pack 5 or later or upgrade to Windows NT Workstation and Server
version 4.0.
Apply NTFS permissions manually.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.
This problem was corrected in Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 and Windows NT
Workstation or Server version 4.0.
Additional query words: prodnt cacls cacls.exe abort
Keywords: kbnetwork KB149397