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   From: kinvig.netta@ntlworld.com   
      
   On 10/03/2023 19:25, pinnerite wrote:   
   > For many years I have had to retain two Windows virtual machines,   
   > running on a Linux host and VirtualBox.   
   >   
   > I need Windows XP for a large home-grown 16 bit programe and for a   
   > programme that drives a Fujitsu cut-sheet feeder-scanner.   
   >   
   > Windows 10 is for professional software not available on any other   
   > platform.   
   >   
   > The data files are all on Linux partitions and accessed from Windows   
   > using samba.   
   >   
   > I have to use the lowest security protocol for Windows to access the   
   > data.   
   >   
   > Today, I discovered that from both Windows I could not longer access   
   > the data.   
   >   
   > Eventually I powered down and then up again using a drive last cloned   
   > in December 2022.   
   >   
   > Everything worked perfectly.   
   >   
   > So it seems an update has clobbered my machine.   
   >   
   > Has anyone else using samba suffered from this problem?   
   >   
   > TIA, Alan   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   bloody computers who would have them...   
      
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