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Q108465: Saving Changes to a File on an SFM Volume Fails

Article: Q108465
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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This problem may occur in other applications in addition to those tested. Adobe
Illustrator, Aldus Freehand, and Microsoft Powerpoint were tested. When you try
to save a file from a Windows NT server (running Services for Macintosh) to a
Macintosh computer, error -123 appears.

NOTE: In Aldus Freehand, the error message states that a disk write failed.

You can use the Save As option under the File menu, and the first time you save a
file, the save is successful. The error only occurs when saving to an existing
file.

CAUSE
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This problem is caused by the failure of Services for Macintosh to support the
Macintosh API command FpExchangeFiles.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, copy the file to the hard disk on the Macintosh,
edit the file and save changes, then copy the updated file back to the SFM
volume of the Windows NT Advanced Server computer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S.
Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For
information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNT310Search
Version           : 3.1

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