>We have a very strange problem.
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>Our client uses Windows 2000 server and we store a VFP database on the server.
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>The application which uses the database has stopped working, causing the customer to call us for support.
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>It seems that some of the dbf files on the server have been marked as "in use".
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>We can't copy the files to another folder, nor can we zip them up.
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>Rebooting the server has had no effect.
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>Does anyone know what would cause this and now to rectify it?
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>Regards.
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>Matt.

Matt,
Go to server,

Start->Run Administrative tools->Computer Management. Open Shared Folders Node and click on Open Files. Check if some files of your are presented there.