Cannot Un-Share a Database File

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I am administrator and sole user of my computer. I cnnot copy a database
file to a USB memory key because of a sharing violation (message states that
I need to close all programs using this file). Therefore, I need to remove
the database file "Act7" from the Shares folder to allow me to copy the file
to the USB memory key and I am unable to.

When I click on "Start">"Control Panel">Administrative Tools">"Computer
Management">"System Tools">"Shared Folders">"Shares">"Act7" I don't have an
option "Stop Sharing". I only have options: "Refresh" and "Help" when I
right-click on "Act7". How can I remove this database file from "Shares" so
I can copy the file to a USB memory key?
 
1C-Dogg said:
I am administrator and sole user of my computer. I cnnot copy a database
file to a USB memory key because of a sharing violation (message states
that
I need to close all programs using this file). Therefore, I need to
remove
the database file "Act7" from the Shares folder to allow me to copy the
file
to the USB memory key and I am unable to.

When I click on "Start">"Control Panel">Administrative Tools">"Computer
Management">"System Tools">"Shared Folders">"Shares">"Act7" I don't have
an
option "Stop Sharing". I only have options: "Refresh" and "Help" when I
right-click on "Act7". How can I remove this database file from "Shares"
so
I can copy the file to a USB memory key?
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IIRC Act! preloads something at startup , that may be what is holding the
table open ...check your running processes for the culprit.

(or check msconfig for a likely suspect)
 
Haggis said:
IIRC Act! preloads something at startup , that may be what is holding the
table open ...check your running processes for the culprit.

(or check msconfig for a likely suspect)


Thank you for the input. Not being computer savvy, could you please direct me on how to look for "misconfig" and "running processes".
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1C-Dogg said:
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For msconfig go to Start | Run. Type in msconfig, click ok. Look on
the startup tab. To see what processes are running invoke task manager,
ctrl-alt-del, or by right clicking the task bar and choose task manager.
Look on the process tab.
 
Rock said:
For msconfig go to Start | Run. Type in msconfig, click ok. Look on
the startup tab. To see what processes are running invoke task manager,
ctrl-alt-del, or by right clicking the task bar and choose task manager.
Look on the process tab.

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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

I performed the msconfig and narrowed down the source to "mssql$act7". I disabled this process and copied the database file to a memory key. What do I do now to permanently fix this problem. Thanks.
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