A little background: I have a small network -- two desktops, one laptop -- that has a wireless router. Originally, one of the two desktops was wireless, the other wired. I had problems with dropped connections on the wireless desktop, so now it is wired as well. I have FM Pro 6.0v4 on Computer "A". I have three [very simple] files that were created. They were stored on Computer "B". During the dropped connection period, I moved these files from Computer B to Computer A. Now I can't access them.

I get ""software.fp5" is write-protected or in use. You will not be able to make changes." Which sounds like I'll at least be able to open the file, but I can't. I also can't copy, delete, or move the file in Windows Explorer. I also can't import from the file (I had the structure of the databases elsewhere, so I tried zapping all the files out of it and importing this data).

I am in big trouble because -- of course -- I don't have a back-up (I recently moved, and hadn't set up my back-up system yet) and I need to get to this data.

The properties in Explorer do NOT have Read-Only attributes.

Any ideas?

TIA

Julia Flint

Well, now I have to follow up my own post because I just got the files to come up.

I looked at the folder where the files were stored, using Computer B's Windows Explorer. The file attribute was set to "Hidden." I have no idea why. I also have no idea how to change that attribute.

I went to Computer A and set file sharing "on" for that folder. Now I can access the files!

If anyone can shed light on what happened, that would be great. But I can at least consider this problem resolved!!

Julia