Updated NET.EXE Corrects Basic Redirector Truncating Problem

PSS ID Number: Q129164

Article Last Modified on 06-13-2001

• Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
• Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS

Symptoms

The application you are using may not write data to a network server correctly. For example, the new data begins at an offset of "f_size" and the first "f_size" bytes are replaced with zeroes.

Cause

This problem can occur when all of the following conditions are met:

• You use the basic redirector from Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS 3.11.



• The file is opened with TRUNCATE or CREATE options.



• SH_DENYRW share mode is set.



• The file already exists.



• The file size is equal to f_size.

Resolution

To resolve this problem, use any one of the following methods:

• Use the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS 3.11 full redirector.



• Use the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 protected-mode redirector.



• An updated NET.EXE file is available to correct this problem. Replace the existing NET.EXE, NET.MSG, and NETH.MSG files with the updated versions. For information about how to obtain the updated drivers, refer to the "More Information" section below.

More Information

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: