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From: Lee on 9 Sep 2009 18:47
i have tried deleting individual folders at a time but still nothing. i just
dont know how else to delete other than a safe boot. the folders structure is

D:\Users\FolderRedirections
D:\Users\Shares

There is nothing at all in any of the above folders. So i dont understand
either how i cant delete. surely there must be something there stopping the
deletions.

"AllenM" wrote:

> OK first of all you went about creating Users folders the wrong way. You
> should have used the wizard. This will create the proper folder levels,
> apply the proper permissions and edit their account settings to have them
> mapped to the "users\username" share at login. So my first question is "why
> did you copy the folderds to D to begin with?" If no one is using the new
> user folders on "D" then why are you getting errors that you cannot delete
> because the file or folder is in use? You are trying to delete the new
> folders you created on "D" correct? If you remove all users and accounts
> with the exception of the administrator account no one can use or access
> them so you shouldn't get the folder or file is in use error. What you can
> try to do is go in and try to delete each individual folder one at a time.
> It may be only one or two folders that are in use that is preventing you
> from deleting the "Users" folder and sub folders. Once you get that error on
> that folder go into Open Files and see who is accessing the folder and
> disconnect them.
>
>
> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:961253E0-F7F1-4A85-B2A4-A3278F9AEA98(a)microsoft.com...
> > there not accessing any users folder. The folders are there for future
> > configuration, but the business data organization is pretty simple. The
> > data
> > is all in a folder on the server. The users dont use there individual
> > users
> > folder on the server. In the future we do want to configure folder
> > redirection but that is why i need to remove the users folder of the d: so
> > i
> > can use the sbs 2008 console to move the users folder from c: the proper
> > way.
> >
> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >
> >> you need to post your replies back at the top. hard to tell which is
> >> newer.How are the users accessing the users folders? Are they not being
> >> mapped at login?
> >>
> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ADFA5A23-8753-4797-8C9C-F427E307D723(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> How are your clients mappings to the Users share? Are you having their
> >> >> home
> >> >> directory mapped in thier account settings and if so I assume you
> >> >> changed
> >> >> that. So no one should be mapping to that old share. Correct?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C689D57C-EAC6-4A0F-BA29-5CFF91F7F830(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Try removing the share then try deleting. Also if you run any
> >> >> >> startup
> >> >> >> scripts that map client to that share remnove that script so the
> >> >> >> next
> >> >> >> time
> >> >> >> they boot up they will not connect to the share that no longer
> >> >> >> exists.
> >> >> >> If
> >> >> >> you still get the file or folder is in use then go into safe mode
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> command prompt and delete from there. Another option would be to
> >> >> >> create a
> >> >> >> fake empty folder and use robocopy to /mir that empty folder to the
> >> >> >> one
> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> need to delete.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:A99AEDF6-1EF9-482E-8D36-77A91C3AA7BD(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> A locked folder? A term I for one am unfamiliar with.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:6FC7EC52-9F6D-4F36-806F-D68D352ADF21(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > Hi
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > i need to safe boot the server to remove a locked folder. what
> >> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > best
> >> >> >> >> > practice to do so and is there a way to log in locally on
> >> >> >> >> > server
> >> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> >> > than
> >> >> >> >> > using domain\sbsadmin?
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > any best practice would be great!
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> yes basically copied users folder from c:\ to d:\ via cmd and
> >> >> >> >> ending
> >> >> >> >> syntax of /mir
> >> >> >> > i left the original folders on the root. I need to remove the
> >> >> >> > users
> >> >> >> > folder
> >> >> >> > i
> >> >> >> > copied to d:\
> >> >> >> > I have tried everything permission/security/ownership wise but
> >> >> >> > keep
> >> >> >> > getting
> >> >> >> > error saying this "folder in use by another program"
> >> >> >> > I have been told that the folder is within a process and killing
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > process remotely will kill server. best way to resolve will boot
> >> >> >> > into
> >> >> >> > safe
> >> >> >> > mode.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > any suggestions on booting to safe mode. do i choose safe mode
> >> >> >> > networking?
> >> >> >> > never rebooted server to safe mode before.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> the folders on the c: and d: are not shared anyway. so i suppose
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> doesnt matter.
> >> >> > Basically, what you saying to try is to create a 'new folder' on the
> >> >> > d:
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > then robocopy /mir contents from the folder i cant delete to the
> >> >> > 'new
> >> >> > folder'? Will this then allow me to remove the original users folder
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > d:
> >> >> > aswell as the new folder created you think? Not tried that yet
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> no clinet is being mapped to there home share. all that is being
> >> >> mapped
> >> >> is data. user shares and folder redirection 'sharing' is turned off.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] on 9 Sep 2009 19:30
Any help here Lee? (use Sysinternals Process Explorer to force the handle
closed)

Cannot remove folder? It is being used by another person or program. but
Who??
http://www.dotnetscraps.com/dotnetscraps/post/Cannot-remove-folder-It-is-being-used-by-another-person-or-programe280a6-but-Who.aspx

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E9BEF3BD-6567-44B1-A05C-42AE9A366A2C(a)microsoft.com...
>i have tried deleting individual folders at a time but still nothing. i
>just
> dont know how else to delete other than a safe boot. the folders structure
> is
>
> D:\Users\FolderRedirections
> D:\Users\Shares
>
> There is nothing at all in any of the above folders. So i dont understand
> either how i cant delete. surely there must be something there stopping
> the
> deletions.
>
> "AllenM" wrote:
>
>> OK first of all you went about creating Users folders the wrong way. You
>> should have used the wizard. This will create the proper folder levels,
>> apply the proper permissions and edit their account settings to have them
>> mapped to the "users\username" share at login. So my first question is
>> "why
>> did you copy the folderds to D to begin with?" If no one is using the new
>> user folders on "D" then why are you getting errors that you cannot
>> delete
>> because the file or folder is in use? You are trying to delete the new
>> folders you created on "D" correct? If you remove all users and accounts
>> with the exception of the administrator account no one can use or access
>> them so you shouldn't get the folder or file is in use error. What you
>> can
>> try to do is go in and try to delete each individual folder one at a
>> time.
>> It may be only one or two folders that are in use that is preventing you
>> from deleting the "Users" folder and sub folders. Once you get that error
>> on
>> that folder go into Open Files and see who is accessing the folder and
>> disconnect them.
>>
>>
>> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:961253E0-F7F1-4A85-B2A4-A3278F9AEA98(a)microsoft.com...
>> > there not accessing any users folder. The folders are there for future
>> > configuration, but the business data organization is pretty simple. The
>> > data
>> > is all in a folder on the server. The users dont use there individual
>> > users
>> > folder on the server. In the future we do want to configure folder
>> > redirection but that is why i need to remove the users folder of the d:
>> > so
>> > i
>> > can use the sbs 2008 console to move the users folder from c: the
>> > proper
>> > way.
>> >
>> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >
>> >> you need to post your replies back at the top. hard to tell which is
>> >> newer.How are the users accessing the users folders? Are they not
>> >> being
>> >> mapped at login?
>> >>
>> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:ADFA5A23-8753-4797-8C9C-F427E307D723(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> How are your clients mappings to the Users share? Are you having
>> >> >> their
>> >> >> home
>> >> >> directory mapped in thier account settings and if so I assume you
>> >> >> changed
>> >> >> that. So no one should be mapping to that old share. Correct?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:C689D57C-EAC6-4A0F-BA29-5CFF91F7F830(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Try removing the share then try deleting. Also if you run any
>> >> >> >> startup
>> >> >> >> scripts that map client to that share remnove that script so the
>> >> >> >> next
>> >> >> >> time
>> >> >> >> they boot up they will not connect to the share that no longer
>> >> >> >> exists.
>> >> >> >> If
>> >> >> >> you still get the file or folder is in use then go into safe
>> >> >> >> mode
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> command prompt and delete from there. Another option would be to
>> >> >> >> create a
>> >> >> >> fake empty folder and use robocopy to /mir that empty folder to
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> one
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> need to delete.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:A99AEDF6-1EF9-482E-8D36-77A91C3AA7BD(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> A locked folder? A term I for one am unfamiliar with.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:6FC7EC52-9F6D-4F36-806F-D68D352ADF21(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > Hi
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > i need to safe boot the server to remove a locked folder.
>> >> >> >> >> > what
>> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > best
>> >> >> >> >> > practice to do so and is there a way to log in locally on
>> >> >> >> >> > server
>> >> >> >> >> > other
>> >> >> >> >> > than
>> >> >> >> >> > using domain\sbsadmin?
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > any best practice would be great!
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> yes basically copied users folder from c:\ to d:\ via cmd and
>> >> >> >> >> ending
>> >> >> >> >> syntax of /mir
>> >> >> >> > i left the original folders on the root. I need to remove the
>> >> >> >> > users
>> >> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> >> > i
>> >> >> >> > copied to d:\
>> >> >> >> > I have tried everything permission/security/ownership wise but
>> >> >> >> > keep
>> >> >> >> > getting
>> >> >> >> > error saying this "folder in use by another program"
>> >> >> >> > I have been told that the folder is within a process and
>> >> >> >> > killing
>> >> >> >> > that
>> >> >> >> > process remotely will kill server. best way to resolve will
>> >> >> >> > boot
>> >> >> >> > into
>> >> >> >> > safe
>> >> >> >> > mode.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > any suggestions on booting to safe mode. do i choose safe mode
>> >> >> >> > networking?
>> >> >> >> > never rebooted server to safe mode before.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> the folders on the c: and d: are not shared anyway. so i suppose
>> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> doesnt matter.
>> >> >> > Basically, what you saying to try is to create a 'new folder' on
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > d:
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > then robocopy /mir contents from the folder i cant delete to the
>> >> >> > 'new
>> >> >> > folder'? Will this then allow me to remove the original users
>> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > d:
>> >> >> > aswell as the new folder created you think? Not tried that yet
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> no clinet is being mapped to there home share. all that is being
>> >> >> mapped
>> >> >> is data. user shares and folder redirection 'sharing' is turned
>> >> >> off.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


From: Lee on 9 Sep 2009 20:13
unfortunately not. installed process explorer but cannot find anything to
suggest the d:\users being locked by a process. driving me crazy at the moment

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> Any help here Lee? (use Sysinternals Process Explorer to force the handle
> closed)
>
> Cannot remove folder? It is being used by another person or program. but
> Who??
> http://www.dotnetscraps.com/dotnetscraps/post/Cannot-remove-folder-It-is-being-used-by-another-person-or-programe280a6-but-Who.aspx
>
> --
> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
> ============================
>
> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E9BEF3BD-6567-44B1-A05C-42AE9A366A2C(a)microsoft.com...
> >i have tried deleting individual folders at a time but still nothing. i
> >just
> > dont know how else to delete other than a safe boot. the folders structure
> > is
> >
> > D:\Users\FolderRedirections
> > D:\Users\Shares
> >
> > There is nothing at all in any of the above folders. So i dont understand
> > either how i cant delete. surely there must be something there stopping
> > the
> > deletions.
> >
> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >
> >> OK first of all you went about creating Users folders the wrong way. You
> >> should have used the wizard. This will create the proper folder levels,
> >> apply the proper permissions and edit their account settings to have them
> >> mapped to the "users\username" share at login. So my first question is
> >> "why
> >> did you copy the folderds to D to begin with?" If no one is using the new
> >> user folders on "D" then why are you getting errors that you cannot
> >> delete
> >> because the file or folder is in use? You are trying to delete the new
> >> folders you created on "D" correct? If you remove all users and accounts
> >> with the exception of the administrator account no one can use or access
> >> them so you shouldn't get the folder or file is in use error. What you
> >> can
> >> try to do is go in and try to delete each individual folder one at a
> >> time.
> >> It may be only one or two folders that are in use that is preventing you
> >> from deleting the "Users" folder and sub folders. Once you get that error
> >> on
> >> that folder go into Open Files and see who is accessing the folder and
> >> disconnect them.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:961253E0-F7F1-4A85-B2A4-A3278F9AEA98(a)microsoft.com...
> >> > there not accessing any users folder. The folders are there for future
> >> > configuration, but the business data organization is pretty simple. The
> >> > data
> >> > is all in a folder on the server. The users dont use there individual
> >> > users
> >> > folder on the server. In the future we do want to configure folder
> >> > redirection but that is why i need to remove the users folder of the d:
> >> > so
> >> > i
> >> > can use the sbs 2008 console to move the users folder from c: the
> >> > proper
> >> > way.
> >> >
> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> you need to post your replies back at the top. hard to tell which is
> >> >> newer.How are the users accessing the users folders? Are they not
> >> >> being
> >> >> mapped at login?
> >> >>
> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:ADFA5A23-8753-4797-8C9C-F427E307D723(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> How are your clients mappings to the Users share? Are you having
> >> >> >> their
> >> >> >> home
> >> >> >> directory mapped in thier account settings and if so I assume you
> >> >> >> changed
> >> >> >> that. So no one should be mapping to that old share. Correct?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:C689D57C-EAC6-4A0F-BA29-5CFF91F7F830(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Try removing the share then try deleting. Also if you run any
> >> >> >> >> startup
> >> >> >> >> scripts that map client to that share remnove that script so the
> >> >> >> >> next
> >> >> >> >> time
> >> >> >> >> they boot up they will not connect to the share that no longer
> >> >> >> >> exists.
> >> >> >> >> If
> >> >> >> >> you still get the file or folder is in use then go into safe
> >> >> >> >> mode
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> command prompt and delete from there. Another option would be to
> >> >> >> >> create a
> >> >> >> >> fake empty folder and use robocopy to /mir that empty folder to
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> one
> >> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> >> need to delete.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:A99AEDF6-1EF9-482E-8D36-77A91C3AA7BD(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> A locked folder? A term I for one am unfamiliar with.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> news:6FC7EC52-9F6D-4F36-806F-D68D352ADF21(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > i need to safe boot the server to remove a locked folder.
> >> >> >> >> >> > what
> >> >> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > best
> >> >> >> >> >> > practice to do so and is there a way to log in locally on
> >> >> >> >> >> > server
> >> >> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> >> >> > than
> >> >> >> >> >> > using domain\sbsadmin?
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > any best practice would be great!
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> yes basically copied users folder from c:\ to d:\ via cmd and
> >> >> >> >> >> ending
> >> >> >> >> >> syntax of /mir
> >> >> >> >> > i left the original folders on the root. I need to remove the
> >> >> >> >> > users
> >> >> >> >> > folder
> >> >> >> >> > i
> >> >> >> >> > copied to d:\
> >> >> >> >> > I have tried everything permission/security/ownership wise but
> >> >> >> >> > keep
> >> >> >> >> > getting
> >> >> >> >> > error saying this "folder in use by another program"
> >> >> >> >> > I have been told that the folder is within a process and
> >> >> >> >> > killing
> >> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> >> > process remotely will kill server. best way to resolve will
> >> >> >> >> > boot
> >> >> >> >> > into
> >> >> >> >> > safe
> >> >> >> >> > mode.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > any suggestions on booting to safe mode. do i choose safe mode
> >> >> >> >> > networking?
> >> >> >> >> > never rebooted server to safe mode before.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> the folders on the c: and d: are not shared anyway. so i suppose
> >> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> >> doesnt matter.
> >> >> >> > Basically, what you saying to try is to create a 'new folder' on
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > d:
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > then robocopy /mir contents from the folder i cant delete to the
> >> >> >> > 'new
> >> >> >> > folder'? Will this then allow me to remove the original users
> >> >> >> > folder
> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> > d:
> >> >> >> > aswell as the new folder created you think? Not tried that yet
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> no clinet is being mapped to there home share. all that is being
> >> >> >> mapped
> >> >> >> is data. user shares and folder redirection 'sharing' is turned
> >> >> >> off.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] on 9 Sep 2009 20:30
Have you tried disabling the antivirus software on the server before you
delete the folder?

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49DC0AF1-A779-4C6B-8C10-44EF424867DB(a)microsoft.com...
> unfortunately not. installed process explorer but cannot find anything to
> suggest the d:\users being locked by a process. driving me crazy at the
> moment
>
> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Any help here Lee? (use Sysinternals Process Explorer to force the
>> handle
>> closed)
>>
>> Cannot remove folder? It is being used by another person or program. but
>> Who??
>> http://www.dotnetscraps.com/dotnetscraps/post/Cannot-remove-folder-It-is-being-used-by-another-person-or-programe280a6-but-Who.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> ============================
>>
>> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E9BEF3BD-6567-44B1-A05C-42AE9A366A2C(a)microsoft.com...
>> >i have tried deleting individual folders at a time but still nothing. i
>> >just
>> > dont know how else to delete other than a safe boot. the folders
>> > structure
>> > is
>> >
>> > D:\Users\FolderRedirections
>> > D:\Users\Shares
>> >
>> > There is nothing at all in any of the above folders. So i dont
>> > understand
>> > either how i cant delete. surely there must be something there stopping
>> > the
>> > deletions.
>> >
>> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >
>> >> OK first of all you went about creating Users folders the wrong way.
>> >> You
>> >> should have used the wizard. This will create the proper folder
>> >> levels,
>> >> apply the proper permissions and edit their account settings to have
>> >> them
>> >> mapped to the "users\username" share at login. So my first question is
>> >> "why
>> >> did you copy the folderds to D to begin with?" If no one is using the
>> >> new
>> >> user folders on "D" then why are you getting errors that you cannot
>> >> delete
>> >> because the file or folder is in use? You are trying to delete the new
>> >> folders you created on "D" correct? If you remove all users and
>> >> accounts
>> >> with the exception of the administrator account no one can use or
>> >> access
>> >> them so you shouldn't get the folder or file is in use error. What you
>> >> can
>> >> try to do is go in and try to delete each individual folder one at a
>> >> time.
>> >> It may be only one or two folders that are in use that is preventing
>> >> you
>> >> from deleting the "Users" folder and sub folders. Once you get that
>> >> error
>> >> on
>> >> that folder go into Open Files and see who is accessing the folder and
>> >> disconnect them.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:961253E0-F7F1-4A85-B2A4-A3278F9AEA98(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> > there not accessing any users folder. The folders are there for
>> >> > future
>> >> > configuration, but the business data organization is pretty simple.
>> >> > The
>> >> > data
>> >> > is all in a folder on the server. The users dont use there
>> >> > individual
>> >> > users
>> >> > folder on the server. In the future we do want to configure folder
>> >> > redirection but that is why i need to remove the users folder of the
>> >> > d:
>> >> > so
>> >> > i
>> >> > can use the sbs 2008 console to move the users folder from c: the
>> >> > proper
>> >> > way.
>> >> >
>> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> you need to post your replies back at the top. hard to tell which
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> newer.How are the users accessing the users folders? Are they not
>> >> >> being
>> >> >> mapped at login?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:ADFA5A23-8753-4797-8C9C-F427E307D723(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> How are your clients mappings to the Users share? Are you having
>> >> >> >> their
>> >> >> >> home
>> >> >> >> directory mapped in thier account settings and if so I assume
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> changed
>> >> >> >> that. So no one should be mapping to that old share. Correct?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:C689D57C-EAC6-4A0F-BA29-5CFF91F7F830(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> Try removing the share then try deleting. Also if you run any
>> >> >> >> >> startup
>> >> >> >> >> scripts that map client to that share remnove that script so
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> next
>> >> >> >> >> time
>> >> >> >> >> they boot up they will not connect to the share that no
>> >> >> >> >> longer
>> >> >> >> >> exists.
>> >> >> >> >> If
>> >> >> >> >> you still get the file or folder is in use then go into safe
>> >> >> >> >> mode
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> command prompt and delete from there. Another option would be
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> create a
>> >> >> >> >> fake empty folder and use robocopy to /mir that empty folder
>> >> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> one
>> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> need to delete.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:A99AEDF6-1EF9-482E-8D36-77A91C3AA7BD(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> A locked folder? A term I for one am unfamiliar with.
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> >> news:6FC7EC52-9F6D-4F36-806F-D68D352ADF21(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > i need to safe boot the server to remove a locked
>> >> >> >> >> >> > folder.
>> >> >> >> >> >> > what
>> >> >> >> >> >> > is
>> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> > best
>> >> >> >> >> >> > practice to do so and is there a way to log in locally
>> >> >> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> >> >> > server
>> >> >> >> >> >> > other
>> >> >> >> >> >> > than
>> >> >> >> >> >> > using domain\sbsadmin?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > any best practice would be great!
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> yes basically copied users folder from c:\ to d:\ via cmd
>> >> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> >> ending
>> >> >> >> >> >> syntax of /mir
>> >> >> >> >> > i left the original folders on the root. I need to remove
>> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> > users
>> >> >> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> >> >> > i
>> >> >> >> >> > copied to d:\
>> >> >> >> >> > I have tried everything permission/security/ownership wise
>> >> >> >> >> > but
>> >> >> >> >> > keep
>> >> >> >> >> > getting
>> >> >> >> >> > error saying this "folder in use by another program"
>> >> >> >> >> > I have been told that the folder is within a process and
>> >> >> >> >> > killing
>> >> >> >> >> > that
>> >> >> >> >> > process remotely will kill server. best way to resolve will
>> >> >> >> >> > boot
>> >> >> >> >> > into
>> >> >> >> >> > safe
>> >> >> >> >> > mode.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > any suggestions on booting to safe mode. do i choose safe
>> >> >> >> >> > mode
>> >> >> >> >> > networking?
>> >> >> >> >> > never rebooted server to safe mode before.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> the folders on the c: and d: are not shared anyway. so i
>> >> >> >> >> suppose
>> >> >> >> >> that
>> >> >> >> >> doesnt matter.
>> >> >> >> > Basically, what you saying to try is to create a 'new folder'
>> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > d:
>> >> >> >> > and
>> >> >> >> > then robocopy /mir contents from the folder i cant delete to
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> > 'new
>> >> >> >> > folder'? Will this then allow me to remove the original users
>> >> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> >> > on
>> >> >> >> > d:
>> >> >> >> > aswell as the new folder created you think? Not tried that yet
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> no clinet is being mapped to there home share. all that is being
>> >> >> >> mapped
>> >> >> >> is data. user shares and folder redirection 'sharing' is turned
>> >> >> >> off.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


From: Lee on 9 Sep 2009 20:36
yes i did and didnt do anything. i have now resolved this. i have rebooted
server out of hours and removed the folder. all is now well again and have
moved over the folder redirections and user shares folder using the sbs 2008
wizard

thanks to all who helped anyway. didnt really want to reboot but there you
go, sometimes you gotta

"Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> Have you tried disabling the antivirus software on the server before you
> delete the folder?
>
> --
> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
> ============================
>
> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:49DC0AF1-A779-4C6B-8C10-44EF424867DB(a)microsoft.com...
> > unfortunately not. installed process explorer but cannot find anything to
> > suggest the d:\users being locked by a process. driving me crazy at the
> > moment
> >
> > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Any help here Lee? (use Sysinternals Process Explorer to force the
> >> handle
> >> closed)
> >>
> >> Cannot remove folder? It is being used by another person or program. but
> >> Who??
> >> http://www.dotnetscraps.com/dotnetscraps/post/Cannot-remove-folder-It-is-being-used-by-another-person-or-programe280a6-but-Who.aspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
> >> ============================
> >>
> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E9BEF3BD-6567-44B1-A05C-42AE9A366A2C(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >i have tried deleting individual folders at a time but still nothing. i
> >> >just
> >> > dont know how else to delete other than a safe boot. the folders
> >> > structure
> >> > is
> >> >
> >> > D:\Users\FolderRedirections
> >> > D:\Users\Shares
> >> >
> >> > There is nothing at all in any of the above folders. So i dont
> >> > understand
> >> > either how i cant delete. surely there must be something there stopping
> >> > the
> >> > deletions.
> >> >
> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> OK first of all you went about creating Users folders the wrong way.
> >> >> You
> >> >> should have used the wizard. This will create the proper folder
> >> >> levels,
> >> >> apply the proper permissions and edit their account settings to have
> >> >> them
> >> >> mapped to the "users\username" share at login. So my first question is
> >> >> "why
> >> >> did you copy the folderds to D to begin with?" If no one is using the
> >> >> new
> >> >> user folders on "D" then why are you getting errors that you cannot
> >> >> delete
> >> >> because the file or folder is in use? You are trying to delete the new
> >> >> folders you created on "D" correct? If you remove all users and
> >> >> accounts
> >> >> with the exception of the administrator account no one can use or
> >> >> access
> >> >> them so you shouldn't get the folder or file is in use error. What you
> >> >> can
> >> >> try to do is go in and try to delete each individual folder one at a
> >> >> time.
> >> >> It may be only one or two folders that are in use that is preventing
> >> >> you
> >> >> from deleting the "Users" folder and sub folders. Once you get that
> >> >> error
> >> >> on
> >> >> that folder go into Open Files and see who is accessing the folder and
> >> >> disconnect them.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:961253E0-F7F1-4A85-B2A4-A3278F9AEA98(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> > there not accessing any users folder. The folders are there for
> >> >> > future
> >> >> > configuration, but the business data organization is pretty simple.
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > data
> >> >> > is all in a folder on the server. The users dont use there
> >> >> > individual
> >> >> > users
> >> >> > folder on the server. In the future we do want to configure folder
> >> >> > redirection but that is why i need to remove the users folder of the
> >> >> > d:
> >> >> > so
> >> >> > i
> >> >> > can use the sbs 2008 console to move the users folder from c: the
> >> >> > proper
> >> >> > way.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> you need to post your replies back at the top. hard to tell which
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> newer.How are the users accessing the users folders? Are they not
> >> >> >> being
> >> >> >> mapped at login?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:ADFA5A23-8753-4797-8C9C-F427E307D723(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> How are your clients mappings to the Users share? Are you having
> >> >> >> >> their
> >> >> >> >> home
> >> >> >> >> directory mapped in thier account settings and if so I assume
> >> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> >> changed
> >> >> >> >> that. So no one should be mapping to that old share. Correct?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:C689D57C-EAC6-4A0F-BA29-5CFF91F7F830(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> Try removing the share then try deleting. Also if you run any
> >> >> >> >> >> startup
> >> >> >> >> >> scripts that map client to that share remnove that script so
> >> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> >> next
> >> >> >> >> >> time
> >> >> >> >> >> they boot up they will not connect to the share that no
> >> >> >> >> >> longer
> >> >> >> >> >> exists.
> >> >> >> >> >> If
> >> >> >> >> >> you still get the file or folder is in use then go into safe
> >> >> >> >> >> mode
> >> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> >> command prompt and delete from there. Another option would be
> >> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> >> create a
> >> >> >> >> >> fake empty folder and use robocopy to /mir that empty folder
> >> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> >> one
> >> >> >> >> >> you
> >> >> >> >> >> need to delete.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> news:A99AEDF6-1EF9-482E-8D36-77A91C3AA7BD(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > "AllenM" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> A locked folder? A term I for one am unfamiliar with.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Lee" <Lee(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> >> news:6FC7EC52-9F6D-4F36-806F-D68D352ADF21(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Hi
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > i need to safe boot the server to remove a locked
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > folder.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > what
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > best
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > practice to do so and is there a way to log in locally
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > server
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > other
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > than
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > using domain\sbsadmin?
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > any best practice would be great!
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> yes basically copied users folder from c:\ to d:\ via cmd
> >> >> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> >> >> ending
> >> >> >> >> >> >> syntax of /mir
> >> >> >> >> >> > i left the original folders on the root. I need to remove
> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> > users
> >> >> >> >> >> > folder
> >> >> >> >> >> > i
> >> >> >> >> >> > copied to d:\
> >> >> >> >> >> > I have tried everything permission/security/ownership wise
> >> >> >> >> >> > but
> >> >> >> >> >> > keep
> >> >> >> >> >> > getting
> >> >> >> >> >> > error saying this "folder in use by another program"
> >> >> >> >> >> > I have been told that the folder is within a process and
> >> >> >> >> >> > killing
> >> >> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> >> >> > process remotely will kill server. best way to resolve will
> >> >> >> >> >> > boot
> >> >> >> >> >> > into
> >> >> >> >> >> > safe
> >> >> >> >> >> > mode.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > any suggestions on booting to safe mode. do i choose safe
> >> >> >> >> >> > mode
> >> >> >> >> >> > networking?
> >> >> >> >> >> > never rebooted server to safe mode before.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> the folders on the c: and d: are not shared anyway. so i
> >> >> >> >> >> suppose
> >> >> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> >> >> doesnt matter.
> >> >> >> >> > Basically, what you saying to try is to create a 'new folder'
> >> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > d:
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > then robocopy /mir contents from the folder i cant delete to
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > 'new
> >> >> >> >> > folder'? Will this then allow me to remove the original users
> >> >> >> >> > folder
> >> >> >> >> > on
> >> >> >> >> > d:
> >> >> >> >> > aswell as the new folder created you think? Not tried that yet
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> no clinet is being mapped to there home share. all that is being
> >> >> >> >> mapped
> >> >> >> >> is data. user shares and folder redirection 'sharing' is turned
> >> >> >> >> off.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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