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  • March 7, 2001 at 8:10 am #2117198

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    by e3 · about 23 years, 1 month ago

    I have a Windows2000 server and have set up some group share directories.
    Users logon to the server and can access the files that they have permission
    to see – No Problem.

    The complaint that I am getting is that they will open a file residing on
    the group share using Word or Excel and work on the file. After a period of
    time they will attempt to save the file and get a ‘Drive not available’ type
    message.

    Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

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    • March 7, 2001 at 3:41 pm #3671407

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      by abubin · about 23 years, 1 month ago

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      The problem could be caused by mapping of share folders to drive name. Then when more than 1 user has open the file, you will not be able to save it. This is to protect against deadlock. Thus you get “Drive not available” error.

      • March 16, 2001 at 3:38 am #3694982

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        by e3 · about 23 years, 1 month ago

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    • March 15, 2001 at 3:29 pm #3695322

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      by umbral-echo · about 23 years, 1 month ago

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      They have a hotfix for this problem I think. Check out the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q278456 and Q278558.

      • March 16, 2001 at 3:38 am #3694983

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        by e3 · about 23 years, 1 month ago

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    • March 16, 2001 at 3:38 am #3694981

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      by e3 · about 23 years, 1 month ago

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