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Title:Microsoft Exchange Server
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Moderator:FLASK2::SYSTEM
Created:Fri Feb 17 1995
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Thu Jun 05 1997
Number of topics:1099
Total number of notes:5174

837.0. "PST file 'partially locked"" by KYOSS1::MARKOWITZ () Fri Jan 24 1997 14:43

    I have a pst file set up on the exchange client.
    
    When the client is NOT running, I try to copy the .pst to another
    location for backup purposes.
    
    When trying the copy, from either a dos program or explorer, or using
    the imoga ditto backup, it says that the file is partially locked by
    another user.  Even after rebooting the client, prior to running any
    applications, I get the same message.
    
    Whats going on?
    
    joe
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837.1MAPI Holding Open.FLASK2::SYSTEMNigel Bridport @REOMon Jan 27 1997 11:049
	It probably means that some MAPI session is running and hence 
	has an open lock on the .PST file in question.

	Can you display a task list of running processes ?

	This should then show you which MAPI sessions are running...

Nige.
837.2STOWOA::READBob Read @OGO, DTN 276-9715Mon Jan 27 1997 13:233
    I had this problem when I had the AltaVista Search My Computer software
    installed. I had to shut down both components before I could access the
    PST files.