Lost Record Locks from MS-DOS-based Program to NetWare Server (166834)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q166834 SYMPTOMS
An MS-DOS-based application that does record locking on file(s) located on
a Novell NetWare server may experience problems if it shells out of the
application while the locks are held. For example, the application may be
prematurely terminated when it tries to close the locks it originally
opened.
CAUSE
If the shell application takes any action that would cause its own record
locks to be closed, the locks held by the parent application are also
closed. NWRDR does not maintain the locks held by the parent application in
this scenario.
RESOLUTION
Avoid shelling out of MS-DOS-based applications that open files on NetWare
servers or obtain an updated version of Nwrdr.sys.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB166834 |
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