Re: Is there a Windows xp networking software bug?
From: Star Fleet Admiral Q (Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q(NO-SPAM)_at_(FORGET-SPAM)hotmail.com)
Date: 07/08/04
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Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:14:08 -0400
Sounds like your software vendor is pushing the blame on windows for
their inadequate attempts in programming - definitely this is a
design/logic flaw in their software - sounds like the vendor just
quickly ported their code over from Win9x to WinNT, not taking the
time to redesign inadequate classes and/or procedures now running in
the NT environment - this effort results in low cost overhead, money
savings, but crappy software/support and of course, sooner or later,
out of business for the vendor.
-- Star Fleet Admiral Q @ your service -------------------------------------------------------- "Nick Mirro" <nickmirro@attbi.com> wrote in message news:OCadRB9YEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > I use briefcase over a wireless network and often have to reboot the laptop > to get a valid list of files needing synchronization. Not doing this can > cause incorrect file deletion. At least briefcase warns you that it will do > this. 3rd party "Second Copy" works similarly, but without warning, causing > a serious situation I narrowly escaped. They state that there is a bug in > the Windows xp networking software (as described below). Is this true? > > Nick > > > > _______________ > > We are thankful that a near catastrophe was averted by your use of archive > folders. > > This problem was apparently caused due to a bug in the Microsoft Windows > networking software. > > When Second Copy (SC) runs a profile that is set to synchronize files, first > it tries to make a connection to the destination computer. If the connection > fails, it logs an error message and quits the profile. If the connection > succeeds then it lists the files in the source and destination folder to > compare and decide which files should be copied. > > In your situation, Windows (erroneously) reported to SC that the connection > is successful but there are no files in the destination folder. This tells > SC that the files existed the previous time when they were synched but the > user has since deleted the files from destination. If the "Synchronize file > deletion also" is selected (as seems to be the case with your profile > setup). SC deletes the corresponding files. > > The culprit is the Windows networking connection that erroneously reports > that there are no files in the destination folder instead of reporting that > the destination can not be reached. We don't know a solution to this bug in > Windows. > > To avoid this in future you can uncheck the "Synchronize file deletion also" > option. > > -------------------------------------------- > Centered Systems Support > Support@centered.com > Winner of People's Choice Award 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 > Best Overall Utility > ------------------------------------------- > >
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