John J. Mihaljevic wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm using a DBF in VFP9 on a machine with Vista Business: > > USE parts ORDER 1 EXCL > > When I issue the PACK command, I get a window that reads: > > File f:\prices9\parts.dbf does not exist. > > And when I go to use the file again (or to simply browse for it in Windows), > it's gone. The CDX is still there, but the DBF is gone. > > Any idea why the DBF could be disappearing? This has happened several > times.
To the group: could this be a write-caching issue? IOW, the CREATE TABLE was recently issued, but Vista hasn't flushed it yet. Now, PACK is issued and the low-level routine that PACK uses can't find the file. This is a WAG, could be very off-mark, and I have no idea how to check the status of write-caching, much less turn it off, in Vista. Or, perhaps it is a feature in Vista: convince you to "upgrade" to SQL Server. ;) -- pkm ~ http://paulmcnett.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
