PC Win: Unexpected Exit Permanently Locks Shared Folder

ID: Q86082

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 3.2

SYMPTOMS

If a shared folder is open and Microsoft Mail for Windows exits unexpectedly, the shared folder will not be unlocked and therefore cannot be deleted.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, run the FOLDCOMP.EXE utility in the shared folder directory (FOLDERS\PUB) of the database. Include the -S parameter. For example:


   foldcomp -s

The FOLDCOMP.EXE utility is located in the UTIL directory on Server Disk 3.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.0, 3.0b, and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00b 3.20

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,3.2
Platform : WINDOWS
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