Environment
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Vista
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Server 2008
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows 7
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows 7
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2
Situation
When running looping batch file from two different command prompts (CMD.EXE), the following error is returned:
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
Steps to duplicate:
1. Create a two batch files, such as:
c:\Loop.bat:
:Looper
call v:\todo.bat
@goto:Looper
:Looper
call v:\todo.bat
@goto:Looper
v:\todo.bat
<some commands>
2. Open two CMD.EXE prompts
3. In the first CMD window, run Loop.bat.
4. In the second CMD windows, run Loop.bat.
At this point you will see an error such as:
C:\>call v:\todo.bat
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
Resolution
Fix is available in Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows (IR9a) or later.