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Thread Strange "permanent" lock on a table
Fri, Apr 20 2007 6:10 AMPermanent Link

Adam
I have a strange one.

I have a table on a customers computer, running DBISAM 4.24, D6 app. Everything about the
app works just fine.

When the user tries to copy the Server DB files onto a backup hard disk (just using
Windows Explorer, nothing fancy) Windows refuses to copy 1 of the DAT/IDX files, with the
error message

"Windows cannot copy, please check that the disk is not full or write protected and that
the file is not in use"

1. The disk is not write protected or full.
2. ALL apps are disconnected from the server computer & it has been shut down completely,
then restarted ... so there are definitely no phantom sessions hanging around.

... the problem has persisted for a long period (weeks!) though users are able to access
the problem table in the application & make changes to it.

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This must be a weird Windows specific issue ... does anyone know anything about it?

Adam

(PS no posts telling me to switch to Linux please ... (WinkI would love to, but my
customers ...
Fri, Apr 20 2007 9:27 AMPermanent Link

Roy Lambert

NLH Associates

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Adam


Have you tried to find out what is locking it, or used one of the file unlockers on it?


Roy Lambert
Fri, Apr 20 2007 12:47 PMPermanent Link

Bill Edwards
You might try the following:

1) copy the data folder from the server to a local computer.
2) rename the data folder (on the server).
3) create a new data folder (on the server).
4) copy the data from the local computer to the new folder (on the server).

At some later time, once the old renamed folder is finally released by the evil forces, it can be deleted.

Something probably has a hold on the folder on the server, such as:

1) virus scanner (either running on the server or real-time scanning from one or more remotes).
2) backup software that has its own locking system.
3) possibly a Novell network.
Mon, Apr 23 2007 3:58 PMPermanent Link

Tim Young [Elevate Software]

Elevate Software, Inc.

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Adam,

<< "Windows cannot copy, please check that the disk is not full or write
protected and that the file is not in use" >>

That sounds like a *destination* issue, not a source file issue.  If it's a
source file/sharing issue, the error is usually something to the effect of
"cannot access file" or "access denied".

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Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Tue, Apr 24 2007 7:40 AMPermanent Link

adam
>>Have you tried to find out what is locking it, or used one of the file unlockers on it?

Would love to use one of these, if I knew what they were or where to get them from ... any
link?

Thanks for all feedback, it has been really useful.

Adam
Tue, Apr 24 2007 7:41 AMPermanent Link

adam
>>You might try the following:

>>1) copy the data folder from the server to a local computer.

The problem comes at this step. When we try to copy the files to any other computer we are
told that we can't by the OS.
Tue, Apr 24 2007 4:52 PMPermanent Link

Bill Edwards
Perhaps you can copy the files from a command prompt, using xcopy ...

Wed, Apr 25 2007 2:39 AMPermanent Link

Roy Lambert

NLH Associates

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adam


Did it arrive?

Roy Lambert
Tue, May 1 2007 11:19 AMPermanent Link

adam
>Did it arrive?

>Roy Lambert

Roy: Sincere apologies ... I deleted your email as I thought the attachment might be a
newsgroup related virus!

I would be really grateful for a re-post ... you got my spam-free email address right

Adam
Tue, May 1 2007 11:33 AMPermanent Link

Roy Lambert

NLH Associates

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adam


Sent, you might get 2 copies ... I always forget to disable M@ilDefence when I send exes

Roy Lambert
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