Server 2012 R2 SMB - The process cannot access the file '\\server\share\test.txt' because it is being used by another process.

Hi,
We are having issues with Server 2012 R2 SMB shares.
We try to write some changes to a file, but we first create a temporary backup in case the write fails. After the backup is created we write the changes to the file and then we get an error:
The process cannot access the file '\\server\share\test.txt' because it is being used by another process.
It looks like the backup process keeps the original file in use.
The problem doesn't always occur the first time, but almost everytime after 2 or 3 changes. I have provided some code below to reproduce the problem, you can run this in a loop to reproduce.
The problem is that once the error arises, the file remains 'in use' for a while, so you cannot retry but have to wait at least several minutes.
I've already used Process Explorer to analyze, but there are no open file handles.
To reproduce the problem: create two Server 2012 R2 machines and run the below code from one server accessing an SMB share on the other server.
Below is the code I use for testing, if you reproduce the scenario, I'm sure you get the same error.
We are not looking for an alternative way to solve this, but wonder if this is a bug that needs to be reported?
Anybody seen this behavior before or know what's causing it?
The code:
string file =
@"\\server\share\test.txt";
if (File.Exists(file))
File.Copy(file, file +
".bak", true);
File.WriteAllText(file,
"Testje",
Encoding.UTF8);
The error:
System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file '\\server\share\test.txt' because it is being used by another process.

Hi,
There is someone else having the same issue with yours. You could try code in the article below:
“The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process”
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/shawncao/archive/2010/06/04/the-process-cannot-access-the-file-because-it-is-being-used-by-another-process.aspx
If you wonder the root cause of the issue, the .NET Framework Class Libraries forum can help.
Best Regards,
Mandy
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ME-EXCAS01, Are you sure (Y/N)? y
ME-EXCAS01\ME-EXCAS01\Virtual Machines\1B1FD14E-B3F0-4232-9F96-2A871E879CD6.xml
- The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process
How to delete the whole folder ?
Thanks

Also, if your VM has snapshots and you delete it, you must wait for the snapshots to finish merging - the VHD files will be locked until then.
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Failing capture - file being used by another process.

Hi there.
So i have a IBM system x 3550 m4 booting from SAN Windows server 2012.
I'm trying to capture an image using MDT 2012 installed on windows server 2008 r2.
The first try to capture failed because of lack of proper network driver in WinPE. So i've managed to boot again in the system (the PE after restart was giving me a 0xc000000f bsod). I've put drivers into boot image and started a second attempt to capture.
There was a strange thing: the process was stuck very long on bcdedit sub-tasks (as were lagging the interactive bcdedit calls i've tried to do from command line). But nevertheless it managed to reboot and almost finished capturing but crashed at 83% with
the following in log:
<![LOG[ Console > [ 82% ] Capturing progress: 1:03 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="17:38:08.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ 83% ] Capturing progress: 56 secs remaining ]LOG]!><time="17:38:20.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ ERROR ] C:\Windows\WinSxS\Manifests\amd64_nvraid.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16384_none_92a46a8c48c2da5e.manifest (Error = 32)]LOG]!><time="17:38:52.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ ERROR ] C:\Windows\WinSxS\Manifests\amd64_policy.1.2.microsof..op.security.azroles_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16384_none_4583aaacb524ff52.manifest (Error = 32)]LOG]!><time="17:38:52.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > Error imaging drive [C:\]]LOG]!><time="17:38:53.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.]LOG]!><time="17:38:53.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Return code from command = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:53.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Error creating an image of drive C:, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:53.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="3" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Event 41036 sent: Error creating an image of drive C:, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:54.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ZTIBackup COMPLETED. Return Value = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:54.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by ZTIBackup, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:54.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="3" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Event 41002 sent: ZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by ZTIBackup, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:54.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
I assume it happens because of something not clean from 1st capture attempt, no?
How can i fix this?
Thanks.
http://about.me/bromi

Hi there.
So i have a IBM system x 3550 m4 booting from SAN Windows server 2012.
I'm trying to capture an image using MDT 2012 installed on windows server 2008 r2.
The first try to capture failed because of lack of proper network driver in WinPE. So i've managed to boot again in the system (the PE after restart was giving me a 0xc000000f bsod). I've put drivers into boot image and started a second attempt to capture.
There was a strange thing: the process was stuck very long on bcdedit sub-tasks (as were lagging the interactive bcdedit calls i've tried to do from command line). But nevertheless it managed to reboot and almost finished capturing but crashed at 83% with
the following in log:
<![LOG[ Console > [ 82% ] Capturing progress: 1:03 mins remaining ]LOG]!><time="17:38:08.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ 83% ] Capturing progress: 56 secs remaining ]LOG]!><time="17:38:20.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ ERROR ] C:\Windows\WinSxS\Manifests\amd64_nvraid.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16384_none_92a46a8c48c2da5e.manifest (Error = 32)]LOG]!><time="17:38:52.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > [ ERROR ] C:\Windows\WinSxS\Manifests\amd64_policy.1.2.microsof..op.security.azroles_31bf3856ad364e35_6.2.9200.16384_none_4583aaacb524ff52.manifest (Error = 32)]LOG]!><time="17:38:52.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > Error imaging drive [C:\]]LOG]!><time="17:38:53.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ Console > The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.]LOG]!><time="17:38:53.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Return code from command = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:53.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Error creating an image of drive C:, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:53.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="3" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Event 41036 sent: Error creating an image of drive C:, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:54.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ZTIBackup COMPLETED. Return Value = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:54.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[ZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by ZTIBackup, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:54.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="3" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
<![LOG[Event 41002 sent: ZTI ERROR - Non-zero return code by ZTIBackup, rc = 2]LOG]!><time="17:38:54.000+000" date="02-04-2014" component="ZTIBackup" context="" type="1" thread="" file="ZTIBackup">
I assume it happens because of something not clean from 1st capture attempt, no?
How can i fix this?
Thanks.
http://about.me/bromi

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