>>>Put notepad.exe on the server and try the same test.
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>>As expected, I loaded notepad from the server (changed to the server's WINNT directory and ran notepad from there), then renamed the file and it had no problem. If I tried the same thing with a VFP exe, it wouldn't allow me to rename the EXE.
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>>I doubt you had any different results.
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>Actually I had the opposite. (I was not allowed to rename or delete either file). One interesting thing though, we are running different servers. I am using Netware 4.10.
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>Let me research how Windows loads and EXE file into memory and I will get back to you

on a Novell network i cannot rename NOTEPAD.EXE

when using VFP and Novell there are problems with the REINDEX command and file locking problems (you cannot LOCK a record in a SHAREd table under certain conditions ) i am not surprised by this difference in the way these networks handle EXE's

If you could post or email the results of your research it would be appreciated

maybe i can find a better work around or atleast know in advance when i am headed for trouble.

TIA
Dave.