Error: "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process" while att (17209)

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Error: "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process" while att
Description

Error received when attempting to run a back up:

"The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process".
Cause

This issue may occur if antivirus software is running in the same location of the backup file or mutliple jobs may be simultaneously scheduled to backup the same database.
Resolution

For additional information relating to environment, refer to Microsoft Article ID:287309 - "Error Message: The Process Cannot Access the File Because It Is Being Used by Another Process":

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;287309&sd=tech
Schedule jobs to run sequentially, not simultaneously.

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