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   Mark Bannister to All   
   Re: GPVs - ALL DAY, EVERY DAY- why?   
   22 Jun 07 14:52:29   
   
   From: markRemove@ThisINjection-Moldings.com   
      
      
   >   
   >> To reduce the possibility of database corruption, Microsoft recommends   
   >> disabling   
   >> opportunistic file locking in networks that have any workstations with   
   >> Windows   
   >> 98 Second Edition, Windows ME, or Windows 2000 Professional with Service   
   >> Pack 1 or Service Pack 2.   
   >> You do not need to disable opportunistic file locking if all of the   
   >> workstations   
   >> in your network have Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 3 or   
   >> higher   
   >> or Windows XP Professional.   
   >   
   > I don't believe that.  Anybody else ever heard such a thing?  Oplocks   
   > doesn't impact XP?   
   >   
      
   I've never heard that either, but it's been a while since I've had to   
   worry about it.  Switching to a Linux file server solved all these   
   issues for us, you can disable oplocks by file extension or directories.   
      
      
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