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NTVDM would run to allow a DOS program to execute. &nbsp;Are you running any DOS programs? &nbsp;Those .BAT files kick off 16-bit DOS apps? &nbsp;Are any hanging?
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NTVDM would run to allow a DOS program to execute.  Are you running any DOS programs?  Those .BAT files kick off 16-bit DOS apps?  Are any hanging?

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Tried using he following dyntax<br />
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cmd.exe /K &quot;del c:\temp\*.* /-P&quot;
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Tried using he following dyntax

cmd.exe /K "del c:\temp\*.* /-P"

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We are using sql agent to run some bats files. &nbsp;These bat files to some creating and deleting of files. &nbsp;We are having a problem when those file are said to being held by &quot;ntvdm&quot;. &nbsp;Our bat files work fine from command prompt and they seem to work fine from NT scheduler which we a starting to use.<br />
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Has anyone noticed sql agent has any issues with deleting of files thrus bat file?<br />

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We are using sql agent to run some bats files.  These bat files to some creating and deleting of files.  We are having a problem when those file are said to being held by "ntvdm".  Our bat files work fine from command prompt and they seem to work fine from NT scheduler which we a starting to use.

Has anyone noticed sql agent has any issues with deleting of files thrus bat file?


ntvdm holding files we want to delete

Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.