BUG: Cannot Delete OLAP Service Directory After Removing OLAP Services

• Microsoft SQL Server OLAP Services version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to remove the OLAP Services directory on a Windows NT file system (NTFS) partition, after removing the OLAP Services using the uninstall utility, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot delete *.prt: Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

WORKAROUND

After the uninstall and reboot, manually change the permissions on each file in the data directory to full control and you will be able to remove the directory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server OLAP Services version 7.0.

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Version           : winnt:7.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: June 10, 1999