elake wrote: > I found this thread about a pst file in Windows being locked and I am > having the same issue. > > http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/d3dee5550b6d3652/ed00977acf62484f?lnk=gst&q=%27copying+locked+files%27&rnum=1 > > The problem is that I have a script that can find the pst files on > every machine in my network and back them up to a server for safe > keeping. The problem is that when Outlook is running it locks the file > and will not allow me to copy it to the destination. I am using the > shutil module for the copy. > > Is there a way to first determine if the file is locked and then do the > copy if it isn't? I thought about looking to see if Outlook.exe is > running but the machines are shared and the process could be running > but with a different pst file in use. > > Thanks in advance > Try the copy and catch the exception instead.
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