Q258629: Error 997 Attempting to Delete Online Cluster Server Resource

Article: Q258629
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0; winnt:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
- Microsoft Cluster Server 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you attempt to delete a resource by using the Cluster Administrator tool
while the resource is still online, Cluster Administrator attempts to take the
resource offline and the following error message may be displayed:

  System error 997 has occurred.
  Overlapped I/O operation is in progress.

CAUSE
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The error message is misleading. Cluster Administrator cannot delete a resource
until you take it offline.

RESOLUTION
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Take the resource offline and then delete it.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that
are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: mscs

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbAudDeveloper kbClustServSearch
Version           : :4.0; winnt:
Issue type        : kbprb

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