Speculation Man here. Sounds like IIS(?) is holding the file in a locked state for the length of your Session.Timeout --that wouldn't possibly be 15 minutes or so would it? sgd -- work: http://www.ti3.com/ non: http://thinksafely.org/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Warden, Matt [mailto:mwarden at odyssey-design.com] > > > a. it occurs when the database has just been uploaded for no > apparent reason > b. it gets fixed automagically, also for no apparent reason >