FIX: You cannot edit or create files on a remote NFS share on a computer that is running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5

When you edit or create files on a remote network file system (NFS) share on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5, the operations cannot finish as expected. This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

• Case sensitivity is necessary to differentiate between files that have the same name.
• Case sensitivity is necessary to identify the files.

This problem occurs because the Nfsdrd.sys file does not process case-sensitive file names correctly.

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

To work around this problem, do not create or edit files that rely on case sensitivity to differentiate between or to identify files.

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