Here is an intersting problem. In a small peer-to-peer network. A Windows XP Home device and a Windows 98SE device share files. If the XP device opens a file, and the 98 device opens the same file, the 98 device receives a READ-ONLY warning. Fine right? However, if the 98 device opens the same file first (or any file) the XP device can still open that file and write to it. The 98 device will then lock-up. Any seen this before? Any ideas?
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On which machine is the shared file? (or does it happen with files from both?). Is the XP machine using NTFS or FAT32 filestore? XP may have more sophisticated file handling (ie, it sets a marker when it has file open).
Just a surmise.
Just a surmise.
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Good questions. The share problem exists when the file is on either of those systems or even on a third. If I remove that specific Win98 and work between the XP system and anything else (including other Win8 devices) the file protection works properly. The problem looks to be with that specific windows 98 device. It is exhibiting some other symptoms that I think will cause me to reinstall. I would like to better understand the why.....
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