Q125417: PRB: Sharing Violation Error Message When Accessing EXE File

Article: Q125417
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 2.60a 3.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbnetwork
Last Modified: 25-AUG-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When more than one user attempts to invoke a EXE file created with the Microsoft
FoxPro Distribution Kit, the "Sharing Violation" error message may occur.

CAUSE
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The Sharing Violation error message may occur for a variety of reasons. For a
list of the known reasons why this error message occurs, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  Q112567 FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS: Most Frequently Asked Questions

RESOLUTION
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Review the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  Q112567 FoxPro 2.6 for MS-DOS: Most Frequently Asked Questions

Sometimes this error message may be caused by a version of SHARE.EXE that is
included with Novell DOS 7.0. If Novell DOS 7.0 is running on the local
workstation, and SHARE is loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and the version of
SHARE being used was included with Novell DOS 7.0, then it may be necessary to
obtain an updated version of SHARE.EXE from Novell. It is possible to obtain an
updated version of SHARE.EXE from the Novell.

Additional query words: VFoxWin FoxWin novel

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbFoxPro260a kbVFP300
Version           : 2.60a 3.00

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