because of not being to delete a backup file. When I try
to manually delete this file I get the sharing violation
error message - that someone or something process may be
using the file. I know for a fact that it is not someone
and I need to delete this file. I take ownership of the
file with full control permissions but still can't delete
this file. I hate to bounce a server just to be able to
delete a file. Does anyone know what I can do to delete
this file? Is there a way to have sql server or agent
take control of the files I want the jobs to delete? I
appreciate your help. Thanks
LisaLisa,
This happened to me once a while ago and it was because sql server was still
verifying the backup file. When you use database maintenance plans, one of
the options is to verify the file after the backup is taken. If this is not
the case you're going to have to find a windows utility to find which
windows process has the file locked, i think i found one of these utilities
at www.sysinternals.com a while ago, but i'm not sure.
Carlos E. Rojas
SQL Server MVP
Co-Author SQL Server 2000 programming by Example
"Lisa Trueman" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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quote:|||Thank you so much Carlos. The "verify integrity of backup
> My backups job are failing at the delete old backup step
> because of not being to delete a backup file. When I try
> to manually delete this file I get the sharing violation
> error message - that someone or something process may be
> using the file. I know for a fact that it is not someone
> and I need to delete this file. I take ownership of the
> file with full control permissions but still can't delete
> this file. I hate to bounce a server just to be able to
> delete a file. Does anyone know what I can do to delete
> this file? Is there a way to have sql server or agent
> take control of the files I want the jobs to delete? I
> appreciate your help. Thanks
> Lisa
upon completion" was checked. If this is locking the
files and uncheck that box, isn't that a bad thing? What
is the impact on the integrity of my backups. I will
check the winternals website also. Thanks.
Lisa.
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>--Original Message--
>Lisa,
>This happened to me once a while ago and it was because
sql server was still
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>verifying the backup file. When you use database
maintenance plans, one of
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>the options is to verify the file after the backup is
taken. If this is not
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>the case you're going to have to find a windows utility
to find which
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>windows process has the file locked, i think i found one
of these utilities
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>at www.sysinternals.com a while ago, but i'm not sure.
>--
>Carlos E. Rojas
>SQL Server MVP
>Co-Author SQL Server 2000 programming by Example
>
>"Lisa Trueman" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
quote:|||That option is IMO not that useful. To check out what it does, read about
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the VERIFYONLY option to the RESTORE in Books Online.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=...ublic.sqlserver
"Lisa Trueman" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you so much Carlos. The "verify integrity of backup
> upon completion" was checked. If this is locking the
> files and uncheck that box, isn't that a bad thing? What
> is the impact on the integrity of my backups. I will
> check the winternals website also. Thanks.
> Lisa.
>
> sql server was still
> maintenance plans, one of
> taken. If this is not
> to find which
> of these utilities
> wrote in message
> try
> someone
> delete|||agree completely...
--
Carlos E. Rojas
SQL Server MVP
Co-Author SQL Server 2000 programming by Example
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quote:
> That option is IMO not that useful. To check out what it does, read about
> the VERIFYONLY option to the RESTORE in Books Online.
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> Archive at:
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=...ublic.sqlserver
quote:|||Thank you very much.
>
> "Lisa Trueman" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
quote:
>--Original Message--
>agree completely...
>--
>Carlos E. Rojas
>SQL Server MVP
>Co-Author SQL Server 2000 programming by Example
>
>"Tibor Karaszi"
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>--Original Message--
>That option is IMO not that useful. To check out what it
does, read about
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>the VERIFYONLY option to the RESTORE in Books Online.
>--
>Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
>Archive at:
>http://groups.google.com/groups?
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