False "Read Only" Message When Opening AutoCAD R14 File from Third-Party SMB Server (231736)

SYMPTOMS

When you are running AutoCAD R14 by Autodesk and you are opening a file from a third-party Server Message Block (SMB) server, you may receive the following prompt in AutoCAD even though the file is not open on another client:

Do you wish to open for read-only?

This problem can occur on third-party file servers that use the SMB redirector network interface. (Third-party UNIX connectivity software that uses SMB services includes Samba, Syntax, and Digital Pathworks.)

CAUSE

Autodesk has identified an operating system timing conflict that some third-party file servers interpret as a file-sharing violation.

RESOLUTION

Autodesk has developed a patch for AutoCAD release 14.01 to resolve this problem by changing which calls AutoCAD makes during save operations. The patch is available from the following Autodesk Technical Assistance Web site:

http://www.autodesk.com/autocad14.01-patches

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The files required to apply the patch are P033.exe and P033.txt.

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