NOT A DATABASE FILE Foxpro 2.5 & XP 2

[rvctips]

Hi everybody,

I'm using an application (written in Foxpro 2.5a) for years and it works fine under all OS Win I tried.

But now I've some troubles when running the app in a PC under XP: I don't know why but with some (not all) files if there's another user it gives a message "NOT A DATABASE FILE". Curiously if you press Enter key it runs ok.
Any Clue?

In the same sense I've a 'real trouble" again with any of the files, and the given message is "FILE ACCES DENIED". But here there's no possibility of working any more. It's a real barrier!

Notice that when running stand-alone (no other users in the net) all works fine...

Can anybody help me?

TIA

 

[Stesvet]

Sometimes in the year occure me "NOT A DATABASE FILE", e.g. in notes.dbf. Because I know it, I have allways the notes.dbf file backed up - archived. Thus, I always copy the archived notes.dbf through the corrupted file (or you could delete the corrupted file). It has been occuring me on Win95, them Win98 and now WIN XP. I do not know what is wrong, but you can be sure there is any virus.
Stefan

 

[rvctips]

Hello Cholewinsky,
Thanks for your clarification.

Hi Stesvet,
As told before I don't have corrupted database, it's just it says "NOT A DATABASE FILE". Then you press Enter an go on...

I used to have the trouble you say, but thas was with the Foxbase (not Foxpro..). With the change, all was perfect.

rvctips