PMAdmin Allows Partitioning of Non-empty Containers

ID: Q188365

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Site Server version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

"PMAdmin Create Partition" will not show an error message if you try to partition a non-empty container. If a container has objects in it prior to partitioning, data will be lost from that container during the partitioning process.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, apply the latest Site Server 3.0 service pack.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Site Server version 3.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Site Server version 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information about 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: sp


Keywords          : Ss3Sp1fix 
Version           : WINNT:3.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 19, 1999