Trouble Sharing One File

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I have trouble sharing one particular file across a network. I'm using XP
Home on both machines, with all current patches applied and the NTFS file
structure. Both machines are set up with a subdirectory tree I've named
SharedData which is set to share on both machines. The intent is to
periodically use XCOPY to update the directory tree on both machines with the
most recent copy of the files. The hundreds of files in the tree all work as
expected except one trouble maker.

The file in question is "descmap.pce" which is a simple small text file
containing configuration data for Eudora. Apparently XP locks up the file
while Eudora uses it, but then XP doesn't release the file again properly
when Eudora is shut down. Following is a simple experiment which illustrates
the problem. It involves two machines on my network which I'll call "L" and
"D" for simplicity.

1) Use L to delete the file from L. Ok (L can access it's own files ok).

2) Use D to copy the file over to L. Ok (D can access L's disk ok).

3) Use D to erase the file from L. Ok. (D has full r/w access to L's disk)

4) Use D to copy the file over to L a second time. Ok.

5) Run Eudora on L and then shut it down again. Ok.

6) Use D to copy the file over to L a third time. BZZZT! Access Denied!

Somehow when Eudora is active XP restricts access to the file as it should.
But even after Eudora shuts down again XP restricts *network* access to the
file although it allows local access to it.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Thanks...

Bill -- (Remove KILLSPAM from my address to use it)
 
Bill said:
I have trouble sharing one particular file across a network. I'm using XP
Home on both machines, with all current patches applied and the NTFS file
structure. Both machines are set up with a subdirectory tree I've named
SharedData which is set to share on both machines. The intent is to
periodically use XCOPY to update the directory tree on both machines with the
most recent copy of the files. The hundreds of files in the tree all work as
expected except one trouble maker.

The file in question is "descmap.pce" which is a simple small text file
containing configuration data for Eudora. Apparently XP locks up the file
while Eudora uses it, but then XP doesn't release the file again properly
when Eudora is shut down. Following is a simple experiment which illustrates
the problem. It involves two machines on my network which I'll call "L" and
"D" for simplicity.

1) Use L to delete the file from L. Ok (L can access it's own files ok).

2) Use D to copy the file over to L. Ok (D can access L's disk ok).

3) Use D to erase the file from L. Ok. (D has full r/w access to L's disk)

4) Use D to copy the file over to L a second time. Ok.

5) Run Eudora on L and then shut it down again. Ok.

6) Use D to copy the file over to L a third time. BZZZT! Access Denied!

Somehow when Eudora is active XP restricts access to the file as it should.
But even after Eudora shuts down again XP restricts *network* access to the
file although it allows local access to it.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Thanks...

Bill -- (Remove KILLSPAM from my address to use it)
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I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer.

I recommend posting your question in news group
comp.mail.eudora.ms-windows. There are some very knowledgeable people
there.
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I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer.
I recommend posting your question in news group comp.mail.eudora.ms-windows.
There are some very knowledgeable people there.
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Thanks. I figured it was an XP issue so I tried WindowsXP.basics. They told
me they didn't know about it, but perhaps it is a networking issue and sent
me here. I'll see what the Eudora crowd knows.
 
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