I know this has been asked before - but I cant find any solution that works.

The problem: FM 11 cant see files on FM10 server hosted on same box.

It's an iMac running OSX Snow Leopard that needs to go to Lion. But it has FM8 still running on it.

FM8 sees the files fine. The newly installed FM11 does not.

• I tried uninstalling, setting the clock back and reinstalling as described here
  
• I tried copying the server.pem file from the FM8 install. I dont have access to any other working installs of FM to copy a known working file.
  
• The filewall is turned off.
  
• I checked the permissions on the file are set to fmsadmin R&W
  

What else can I try? A clean install? Update to FM Server 11?

Thanks for any help.

It's an iMac running OSX Snow Leopard that needs to go to Lion. But it has FM8 still running on it.

Can you differentiate between FM Server (FMS) and FM Pro (FMP) because I'm getting lost with all the boxes and versions.

Who's on first?

FM 11 cant see files on FM10 server hosted on same box.

Be very, very careful running FMP and FMS on the same box. Only ever open the databases using the Open Remote command in FMP, unless you are absolutely CERTAIN the file is not hosted in FMS. Data corruption can result if FMP tries to directly access the file while FMS has it open.

To Clarify, the Setup is:

iMac OSX Snow Leopard

FMS 10

FMP8 and FMP11

All software on the one and same iMac.

Yes - definitely running via the Open Remote option.

The only reason it's all on the same box is for the FMS backup options. If FMP allowed backup of files, we wouldnt need server.

FMP does allow file backup, just not as automatically as FMS. In FM 11 there are ways to schedule scripts that could provide you with effective backup strategy.

Using Open Remote you can manually specify

fmnet:/ipaddress/filename

substitute ipaddress with you imac ip address.

I must admit this is the first instance of a single user server I ever saw, and please check out the FM website for Lion compatibility issues.

FMP does allow file backup, just not as automatically as FMS. In FM 11 there are ways to schedule scripts that could provide you with effective backup strategy.

Any links to the technique?

Using Open Remote you can manually specify

fmnet:/ipaddress/filename

substitute ipaddress with you imac ip address.

I tried that - still wouldnt open the file.

Havent gone to Lion yet on this iMac.