Q31926: Accessing Network-Locked File After Power Failure

Article: Q31926
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.00 4.00b 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | B_BasicCom | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 28-DEC-1989

If a file is opened and locked with the LOCK statement and the power
is cut off, the file can still be accessed after rebooting the
machine. However, the portion of the file that was written after the
file was last closed will be lost. Microsoft cannot guarantee the data
integrity of a file left open when there is a power failure; some of
the data may become corrupt.

This information applies to QuickBASIC Versions 4.00, 4.00b and 4.50,
to Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS
OS/2, and to Microsoft BASIC PDS Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.

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