On Jan 10, 2008 9:33 PM, Christopher Chan <christopher at ias.com.hk> wrote: > J wrote: > > Twice I've gotten the report that a user has attempted to move a folder > > of many files up one level, and all of the files disappeared. Searching > > for the files in the share proves that they aren't there any more, nor > > are they where they should have been moved to. I desperately need to > > find the cause of this. Has anyone else seen this happen on their file > > server? > > I think you are the first report for such a thing that I have ever heard. > > > > > The samba log file doesn't appear to be any help. It just shows that > > some files were opened and closed. The second user that I got this > > report from is a competent user. From the Windows' client side, no > > error is generated. They are just moved into a void. > > Are the Windows clients Vista? Just wondering. Also, did any other users have one of the moved files open when the move took place? Any permissions issues on the *nix side? Any special characters in the names which might cause LANG issues? -- During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. George Orwell