[Virtualacorn-list] Trouble after last upgrade

[Dave Symes]

In article <d3f.3979c98b.36755c30 at aol.com>,
   VA <atimbrell at aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 12/12/2008 19:48:57 GMT Standard Time,  
> brian.jordan9 at btinternet.com writes:

> >In message  <2574a90c50.Brian at brian.jordan9.btinternet.com>
> >           Brian Jordan <brian.jordan9 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> >> In  message  <500c748351jochenlueg at btinternet.com>
> >>            Jochen Lueg <jochenlueg at btinternet.com> wrote:

> >>> Has  anybody else got this problem?
> >> I have...

> <snip>
>  

[Snip]

> Now it does seem there is a problem. It seems to relate to
> HostFS adding extensions to files. It's a guess (as I don't
> have the problem here). But if you look at the "corrupted"
> files under Windows has HostFS added an extra extension
> on the end. E.g.
>  
> Drawfile,aff.txt

No the entries are all clean.  

> Or is the file like this?
  
> Drawfile.txt

Yes, all entries are clean.
  
> Secondly on which mount are these files? Are they on the main
> HardDisc4 mount? or elsewhere?
>  
> If they are not on the main HardDisc4 is the HostFS "Show DOS
> extensions" option ticked for this mount.

On the main Hardisc4 but it doesn't matter here, either way the file
typing remains errant.

> Thirdly - instructions for using the upgrade are on our website,
> the upgrade itself is a single Windows .exe file. This is designed
> so that it can be run from the original .zip file. When the upgrade
> runs it opens a window telling you what it's going to do and what
> it's designed to fix.
>  
> Aaron (VirtualAcorn)


Reverting to the pre fix update Plugins sorts the errant filetype problem,
but does of course return the triple file problem.

Cheers
Dave S

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