NET USE /d Returns Error 2404 After Applying Service Pack 4

ID: Q214563

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

After you install Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 4 on a workstation or server, you may receive the following error when you run a script or batch file that connects to a resource, runs an application, and then disconnects from that resource:

The device is being accessed by an active process. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2404.

An example script would be similar to the following:


   net use q: \\servername\share
   q:
   login.bat
   c:
   net use q: /d

CAUSE

The redirector holds a reference to the File Control Block (FCB) in the cache. A fix to the Redirector (Rdr.sys) in Service Pack 4 was made to check for open references before tearing down the session.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual fix. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual fix, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support, if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 nt4sp5fix
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug