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RE: Action needed to get critical SVN related fix in Windows 7 SP1

From: Bob Archer <Bob.Archer_at_amsi.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:14:50 -0500

> Bert Huijben wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> >
> > Theoretically we could work around this by deleting the file in your
> > working copy... and then write the new data. But this has one
> > essential problem: What if for whatever reason the delete occured but
> > the write didn't? (Or when it stops half way). Now we write a
> > temporary file and then move it in place. This file move operation
> > either succeeds, or it fails (leaving both files). In both cases we
> > don't lose data, while in the delete then write case we would.
> >
> Isn't there transactional update support in NTFS now? Disclaimer: I
> haven't tried it.
>

Yes.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163388.aspx

BOb
Received on 2010-02-05 21:14:52 CET

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