SFM Err Msg: A Device Attached to the System is Not...

 Last reviewed: May 15, 1997
Article ID: Q114684

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

On a Windows NT Server with Services for Macintosh (SFM), the following error message appears: 

   A device attached to the system is not functioning.
when you attempt to do one of the following on a Macintosh volume from File Manager:
  • Give a folder and its subfolder the "Cannot move, rename, or delete" attribute with the Macintosh permissions.
  • Copy this directory to another part of the volume.
  • Query the Macintosh file permissions.

The error message disappears when you open the volume from a Macintosh client.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt SFM Services for
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbinterop ntmac NTSrv
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 15, 1997
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