>>>I run a vfp 5 application from a single workstation and exit it.
>>>After that, server shows that a number of dbf files, including resource file,
>>>are still open on server.
>>>It I try to move those files from windows explorer, I got an error.
>>>Server if Windows 2000 ?
>>>
>>>Why files remain open ?
>>
>>Why do you thik that's VFP? I would rather suspect that Windows 2000 Server caching is responsible for that.
>
>How to disable this ?
>I cannot move open files to other directory !

See if Ed's suggestion could help you: Why does WINNT think my table is still open exclusively? Thread #579951 Message #638749.