Patch-ID# 103180-01 Keywords: PC-Admin 1.5 Windows client corruption Excel Synopsis: PC-Admin 1.5.1: Excel work files are corrupted Date: Feb/12/96 Solaris Release: SunOS Release: Unbundled Product: PC-Admin Unbundled Release: 1.5.1 Relevant Architectures: PC BugId's fixed with this patch: 1233057 1234116 Changes incorporated in this version: Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: Patches required with this patch: Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: NFSWNFS.386 Problem Description: Bug ID 1233057 - Excel work files are corrupted when loaded from a network drive. Bug ID 1234116 - Large Excel work files become corrupted when saved on an NFS network drive and locking/sharing is disabled. Patch Installation Instructions: -rge------------------------------- NOTE: This should not be considered a general purpose patch. This patch will affect NFS write performance. Applications which perform many small buffer writes, such as DOS's edit.com will not perform well when saving to the network. Only install this patch if you experience problems reading in or writing out worksheet data using MS Excel. Apply this patch to PC-ADMIN 1.5 Windows client only. On your PC exit Windows and save the existing file and replace it with the new file. Select the drive where Windows is installed. C: Save the original file. COPY C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\nfswnfs.386 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\nfswnfs.sav Install the new file into the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. COPY A:\NFSWNFS.386 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NFSWNFS.386 All drive letter and directory name references are Windows defaults. If you have installed Windows on a different drive or in a different directory substitute your drive and directory names in the example commands. Operational Notes: ------------------