Cannot Compress WinNT 4.0 Files from a WinNT 3.51 Client
Article ID: 154995
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q154995
SYMPTOMS
When you try to compress files located on a computer running Microsoft
Windows NT version 4.0 from a Microsoft Windows NT version 3.51 client,
either server or workstation, compression fails on each file with the
following error message from File Manager:
Cannot change compression attribute.
Running the Compact utility returns the following error message:
Access denied.
If you click Retry, the file will usually compress. However, the
next file fails to compress with the same error messages.
MORE INFORMATION
This problem is independent of other applications or users who might be
accessing the file. The problem does not occur between two Microsoft
Windows NT version 4.0 workstations.
RESOLUTION
Perform "over the network" file compression functions from a Microsoft
Windows NT version 4.0 Workstation or Server.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT
version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: kbnetwork KB154995