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to: Mike N.
from: Robert Comer
date: 2006-07-16 12:39:54
subject: Re: VMware free stuff

From: "Robert Comer" 

>   I found shared folders to be so buggy that they're unusable - go network
> folders all the way!

I agree, but there are some times that it's the easiest way to do
something. (and it actually works occasionally. )

>Totally incorrect emulation in some aspect of file
> creation/opening/handling.   I don't remember details any more, but one
> symptom is that Word explicitly complained about files on Shared Folders.

It's WAY more than that actually, I don't know all of the specifics either,
but it's old, buggy, code.

--
Bob Comer


"Mike N."  wrote in message
news:h0okb2puhrsdrueb7nfajip1ijtfa6q6mg{at}4ax.com...
> On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 22:51:50 -0400, "Robert Comer"
>  wrote:
>
>> there's normal network
>>shares and virtual pc has something call shared folders.
>
>   I found shared folders to be so buggy that they're unusable - go network
> folders all the way!  Totally incorrect emulation in some aspect of file
> creation/opening/handling.   I don't remember details any more, but one
> symptom is that Word explicitly complained about files on Shared Folders.

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