Windows NT Err Msg: Corrupt and Unreadable File. Please Use CHKDSK.

ID: Q219327

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you use functions to open files, you may encounter the following situation:

When you use NTCreatFile() with the file open by file ID attribute specified on a 64-bit NTFS file, the ID opens the file but, when you attempt to delete the file from a command prompt while the file is open, the following error message occurs:

Corrupt and unreadable file. Please use chkdsk.
The same file, when started normally, will delete fine.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual fix. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

For information on obtaining the individual fix, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support
NOTE: New functionality was added for NtQueryInformationFile(..., FileNameInformation) to obtain the pathname of the file associated to the handle.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5.

Additional query words: 4.00 


Keywords          : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 nt4sp5fix 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999