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Cannot delete .snapshot folder
We have a .snapshot folder on one of our volumes that we cannot delete. We
used to run snapshots on this volume, but turned them off and deleted
snapshots contained within. Whenever we try to delete the folder from NT,
we get a message, "Access is denied, the source file may be in use". We
tried deleting it from a Unix host and get the same problem. What sparked
this is that we have 3 directories that we are trying to mount to on the
filer. 2 of them have no problem, but the third one gives us an "Access is
denied". The only difference that I can see between the 2 that work and the
1 that doesn't is this .snapshot directory that I can't get rid of. Some
insight, please?

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Paul Maglinger, A+, CA, CET, MCSE
Systems Administrator
Shoe Carnival Inc.
(812)867-4674
pmaglinger@scvl.com
Re: Cannot delete .snapshot folder [ In reply to ]
> We have a .snapshot folder on one of our volumes that we cannot delete. We
> used to run snapshots on this volume, but turned them off and deleted
> snapshots contained within.

vol options vol0 nosnapdir on

..kg..
RE: Cannot delete .snapshot folder [ In reply to ]
That seems to have done it. Thanks Kevin...

-----Original Message-----
From: kevin graham [mailto:kgraham@dotnetdotcom.org]
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 15:52
To: Maglinger, Paul
Cc: 'NetApps list server'
Subject: Re: Cannot delete .snapshot folder




> We have a .snapshot folder on one of our volumes that we cannot delete.
We
> used to run snapshots on this volume, but turned them off and deleted
> snapshots contained within.

vol options vol0 nosnapdir on

..kg..