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SYMPTOMSWhen one or more processes try to open the same file more than once with compatible access and sharing modes at nearly the same time, sometimes the second attempt to open the file fails with error 32 (ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION). CAUSEThis behavior can be caused by applications that are running that intercept calls to open a file to do their own processing first. These applications can open the file in an incompatible mode, causing subsequent attempts to open the file to fail with a sharing violation. A typical example of this type of application is a virus scanner. RESOLUTION
To open the file without the error, do one of the following:
MORE INFORMATIONIf an application, such as a virus scanner, is set up to check files when they are opened, the application might hold the file open in an incompatible mode while processing the file, causing other applications to receive sharing violations when attempting to open the file. Additional query words:
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