I would put money on a virus scanner... Netware is scanning the file, and has it open.

>Ocassionaly, when I try to delete a file from our Netware 5.x file
>server, I get the message "Cannot delete : access is denied"
>"Make sure the disk is not write protect or full". This disk is
>neither. This happens ocassionaly. Perhaps 10% of the time. Sometimes
>if I try to delete the file again 2 or 3 times, I finally can.
>Otherwise, if I wait for a few hours I can delete the file. Nobody
>else has the files open.
>
>Environment:
>Acer TravelMate C100 Tablet PC
>- have latest WinXP service packs
>- have latest BIOS
>Novell Netware 5.x server
>Novell Client 4.83 SP1.
>
>Other info:
>- can be any file in any folder.
>- happends on all 3 Netware file servers
>- error happens if attempt to delete file from Windows Explorer or via
>"My Computer" icon.
>- error happens whether drive is mapped or go directly via the network
>browser
>-

Wayne Myers, MCSD
Senior Consultant
Forte' Incorporated
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