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Re: History file locked!, while using UNBATCH.EXE

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From: Paul Colclough
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 1995 00:00
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In article <827445763wnr@cblsouth.demon.co.uk>
           c_hares@cblsouth.demon.co.uk "Chris Hares" writes:

> unbatch: History file locked!

> I think it may have something to do with the 'HISTORY' file being held 
> on a Netware Server.  Any ideas?

I've just had the same problem because of a powercut, however, on
deleting the .LCK files it seemed to leave behind it worked perfectly
afterwards. SNews had the same problem, so look for *.LCK files and
delete them.

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