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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...
TeknoJnky:
Program works fine when shared from a Windows workstation or server (XPpro/W2K3) but not the NAS. I did disable caching on the NAS (it was on when share was created), however, I did not try re-booting the NAS. I'll give that a try and post the results.
StephenB:
Yes the share on the NAS is mapped as a drive on the client workstation (mapped as H: and the associated path statements in the batch file starting the program are specified as the H: drive)
Thanks for the reply's guys
Program works fine when shared from a Windows workstation or server (XPpro/W2K3) but not the NAS. I did disable caching on the NAS (it was on when share was created), however, I did not try re-booting the NAS. I'll give that a try and post the results.
StephenB:
Yes the share on the NAS is mapped as a drive on the client workstation (mapped as H: and the associated path statements in the batch file starting the program are specified as the H: drive)
Thanks for the reply's guys
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