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Re: Cygwin DLL 1.7.9 on Windows 7: Can't create files/folders on network drive


Paul <Paul.Domaskis <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> At my workplace, I upgraded to Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit and installed 
> Cygwin DLL 1.7.9.  I can create files/folders in the 
c:/cygwin/home/MyUserName 
> subtree, but I can't seem to create files/folders in my personal filespace 
on 
> a network drive.  My filespace is mapped to "i:/", which I access 
> as /cygdrive/i .  I own it and have write permission, and I can also create 
> files/folders in that subtree using Windows Explorer.  I had no problems 
when 
> I was using Windows XP (and a much older version of Cygwin).
> 
> What more can I do to troubleshoot the cause?  I intend to work primarily on 
> the network drive because of the safety nets (can recover lost files).  I 
need 
> cygwin on the local machine because I need access to it when I'm on the road.

Sorry, I neglected to specify that the problem with creating files/folders on 
the network drive is "Permission denied".  I can, however, use "rm -rf" to 
remove folders.


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