By default, the config file is opened exclusively and a second instance won't be able to open it again. Take a look at your config file/setting. There are 3 solutions:

-run without config file if don't need one
-run with different config files for each instance
-make the config file read only if the app doesn't need to modify it.

Vlad

>I'm trying to deploy a new app I've developed in VFP6, in a LAN environment. The app consists of not much more than a form that handles data entry and reports. I use buffering when needed and the data session property of the form is set to private. Nevertheless,
>I don't seem to be able to have more than one instance of the app running at the same time. Error message: FILE ACCESS DENIED. Also, none of the tables in the data environment is used exclusively.
>Can anybody please give me a hand with this? What am I missing?
>
>Andrew Belle