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DOS program running from NAS share can't write files
I want to run a legacy MS-DOS program from a share on a Netgear NAS (the DOS exe. "lives" on the share but "runs" on the client). I've created the share on the NAS and placed the necessary files (fla...
some dos programs (and even old windows programs) are simply not compatible with networked shares.
does the program work when stored on a windows/server shared drive?
if not, then you are probably out of luck.
if it does, you may want to try disable write caching and/or oplocks on the share.
when going over a network, some programs do no like the various caching that happens over the network (ie like database files, financial programs, do not work well over networks)
does the program work when stored on a windows/server shared drive?
if not, then you are probably out of luck.
if it does, you may want to try disable write caching and/or oplocks on the share.
when going over a network, some programs do no like the various caching that happens over the network (ie like database files, financial programs, do not work well over networks)
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