>>Hello,
>>Is the table on a network drive? I see that message alot when dealing with files opened on a network drive, and either the machine has a slow connection, or the server is busy.
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>>>I am getting this error message 'error reading file' when trying to close a table. Do you know why and is there a workaround to avoid this. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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>Yes, the files is locating on the server with and 10 BaseT nextwork. Do you have any suggestion on how to prevent this from happening. Thanks.

Edmand,

Mark is right that it is a network problem. However, fixing it is more problematic. It could be an issue with network cards, either on the workstation or the server, drivers, cables, hubs, routers, etc. Mark's suggestion to go to 100 Mb is a good one.