File operations may stop responding on a Windows 2000-based computer

When you try to perform a file operation, such as saving data or retrieving data on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, the file operation may stop responding (hang). Therefore, you cannot access the volume in question.

This issue may occur if the Windows 2000 NTFS log file is full.

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When the Windows 2000 NTFS log file is full, the checkpoint process starts. The checkpoint process requires exclusive access to the Volume Control Block (VCB). However, the checkpoint process may be blocked from accessing the VCB if another thread already has exclusive access to the VCB. If the checkpoint process is blocked, and if the process cannot continue, other file operations may not be completed..

This issue typically occurs when the NTFS log file becomes full because the computer is under stress. Or, this issue may occur if file-system filter drivers are installed on the computer.