Fpd 2.6A + Windows Server 2003.

[purephase]

First off, I had nothing to do with the development of the product in question, nor do I know Foxpro all that well, however, I am stuck in the unfortunate position of trying to fix a problem.

We have a FPD2.6a app running on a fileserver (foxpro files and data on a share) that was recently upgraded to Windows Server 2003. Prior to the upgrade, the server was 2000 and the application was running fine.

When run, the error message is:
Cannot execute <drive>\<share name>\FPD26\FOX.EXE

And nothing else. No event log errors on desktop or server, no generated error log files (as far as I can tell) and running the &quot;latest&quot; updates from Microsoft.

When I copy that folder to my local XP sp1 Pro machine, it runs just fine. Each machine in question also has that network FPD folder mapped in their system path.

Any information would be appreciated. This app has to remain on a network folder since a number of people access it.

Thanks.

p.

 

[DSummZZZ]

When you say '<drive>\<share name>\' is that the literal message or have you substituted?
Fox doesn't know about shares.
Create a drive mapping on the server and run the app.


-Dave S.-

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[purephase]

It's substituted.

The drive is mapped, so as an example i:\dept\fpd26\fox.exe would be the full path to the executable.

 

[DSummZZZ]

Can you run FOXPROX.EXE instead?


-Dave S.-

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[giridpi]

best u can use c:\fpd26\foxpro.exe

Giri

 

[purephase]

None of them work. I have feeling the problem is with DFS in Windows Server 2003 since this particular drive is off a root.

I move the same folders over to another server (2003) not mounted through DFS and it works fine.

 

[DSummZZZ]

That could be a problem. I've never used a DFS system but again, old fox stuff has trouble with UNC's so it could be an issue.


-Dave S.-

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