JT> JP> Since updating Graham Utilities to the latest update in March,
 JT> JP> all of my tape backups have reported: "Access to file
 JT> JP> D:\UTIL\GU20\prn denied."  The file is listed as 4577 bytes,
 JT> JP> but resists all attempts to examine its contents or attributes.
 JT> 
 JT> Out of curiousity, what tape software are you using?

BackMaster v1.1.
 
 JT> I suspect the problem is that this file uses the name "prn" which
 JT> IIRC is a reserved name in OS/2 for the printer device.  If it is
 JT> not part of the Graham Utility package (and I suspect it's not,
 JT> unless Graham is trying to do something tricky with the printer
 JT> device for one of his utilities)

I share in those suspicions--all of them, but especially the possibility
that Graham tried something too fancy :)

 JT> I'd try deleting it.

 JT> JP> I'm not giving a lot of thought to deleting it, though, since
 JT> JP> it looks like that would be impossible.

I'll probably try to if all else fails.
 
 JT> You can always re-install GU if it turns out it needs that file.

Not a real pleasing prospect, since it means installing the shrink-wrap 
version, applying the update and then cleaning up all the cra^H^H^H
extraneous stuff it leaves about.

Jack P.
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