What are you using to determine that the file is not currently in use, because random access implies that it is in use. Do you use monitor in netware to determine file usage? What do you use to check?







>It can be any type of file. Zip, text, word, excel, dbf. The last edit date of the file appears to be irrelevant as well. I am certain that no other users have access to the files since some areas only I have rights to.
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>>Explain more, what kind of file is it?
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>>>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
>>>-

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