Q154995: Cannot Compress WinNT 4.0 Files from a WinNT 3.51 Client

Article: Q154995
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 13-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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Perform "over the network" file compression functions from a Microsoft Windows
NT version 4.0 Workstation or Server.

STATUS
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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

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search
Version           : :3.1,3.51,4.0

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