}

	return lockAndCheckSubPathWithoutSymlink(finalVolumePath, finalSubPath)
}

// lock all intermediate subPath directories and check they are all within volumePath
// volumePath & subPath should not contain any symlink, otherwise it will return error
func lockAndCheckSubPathWithoutSymlink(volumePath, subPath string) ([]uintptr, error) {

						t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", fmt.Errorf("mklink link(%q) target(%q) error: %q", linkPath, test.symlinkTarget, err))
					}
				}
			}
		}

		fileHandles, err := lockAndCheckSubPathWithoutSymlink(test.volumePath, test.subPath)
		unlockPath(fileHandles)
		assert.Equal(t, test.expectedHandleCount, len(fileHandles))
		if test.expectError {