Jim,

Thanks for the reply. There isn't any difference between the other
machines. They are new machines, bought at the same time, with the same specs. All installed with the same image/software.

I did check the device manager (where I found disabling in Win2k), but
your right it doesn't exist in win98, which is why I tried the bios.

I will check the NIC that is a good idea. Maybe there is some kind of
sleep mode or power saving feature enabled, that is causing the lockup.

The win98 server, is just really a common place for all the files and
foxpro data. They share their Word Docs, Excel Sheets, and the Foxpro
tables. At night the "server" does a backup and runs some reindexing
jobs. It doesn't run any jobs doing the day. Just serves files.

I really appreciate your suggestions and ideas.
Thank you.
:-)

>What's different with the machine where the problem occurs (CPU, RAM, HD, NIC, its location, etc.)??
>
>I don't know if disk caching can be disabled in Win98, but the place to look would be:
>Control Panel
>- System
>(- Hardware)?
>-- Device Manager
>--- expand the disk drives node
>---- rt-click on the specific HD, the click "Properties"
>----- look through the Tabs for a checkbox to enable/disable.
>
>It might be useful to check the NIC too while you are there.
>
>Is the Win98 "server" used for other stuff while running the VFP app?
>
>good luck
>
>
>
>
>>I posted an earlier thread as Random lockups (see Thread ID: 751448).
>>Further testing has proven to be if FoxPro is left running idle for
>>about 5 mins. It locks the system and requires a reboot.
>>
>>The way this system is setup. They are using a win98 server. They have
>>7 workstations with the same version of win98. The workstations
>>actually run FoxProw.exe, which runs a sign in program that will
>>load program upon successful login. (This application is made up of
>>programs, screens, reports and so on. No compiled EXEs or APPs)
>>
>>This problem only happens on one machine and it is only FoxPro that is
>>causing the hangs. If the user exits FoxPro, before leaving to get a
>>drink, bathroom, lunch, or simply to pick up a print job. The system
>>doesn't hang.
>>
>>I have tried formating and restoring the entire system. Just reinstalling
>>FoxPro for Windows. I tried to disable disk caching, but the only thing I
>>could find was some settings in BIOS that weren't exactly disk caching
>>and it didn't make any difference anyway.
>>
>>Thanks for all the help
>>
>>:-)