VB.Net File.Copy Conundrum

[RitaG]

Hello.

I have a VB.Net program that copies a file from one server to another server.
This program has been working without any problems for about a year.
A couple of weeks ago the "server from" crashed and had to be rebuilt.
Now, when the File.Copy method in the VB.Net program is executed an error
occurs about 90% of the time, always with a larger file.

Here's the line of code:
File.Copy(sFileName, sDistributionPathFile)

Is there some timeout property somewhere that needs to be set to resolve
this issue? When first setting up this program I don't recall having to do
this.

TIA.

Rita

[James Jardine]

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hello.

I have a VB.Net program that copies a file from one server to another
server.
This program has been working without any problems for about a year.
A couple of weeks ago the "server from" crashed and had to be rebuilt.
Now, when the File.Copy method in the VB.Net program is executed an error
occurs about 90% of the time, always with a larger file.

Here's the line of code:
File.Copy(sFileName, sDistributionPathFile)

Is there some timeout property somewhere that needs to be set to resolve
this issue? When first setting up this program I don't recall having to do
this.

TIA.

Rita

What is the exception you are receiving.? I am not sure if there are any
time outs for a file.copy. Is this a asp.net or winform application. If
it is asp.net then you could be getting a time out from the request time
out. If it is winform or console there should not be a time out.

jjardine

[RitaG]

Hi James.

Thanks for your response. The program is a Windows Application.
The File.Copy is within a Try statement but I dont actually check the
exception.

Try
File.Copy(sDestinationPathFileQA, sDistributionPathFile)
Catch e As Exception
sStr = "Error copying file (" & sDestinationPathFileQA & _
") to distribution server("& sDistributionPathFile & ")"
......

I will change the Catch routine to check the error message.
Thanks for that!

Rita

"James Jardine" wrote:

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hello.

I have a VB.Net program that copies a file from one server to another
server.
This program has been working without any problems for about a year.
A couple of weeks ago the "server from" crashed and had to be rebuilt.
Now, when the File.Copy method in the VB.Net program is executed an error
occurs about 90% of the time, always with a larger file.

Here's the line of code:
File.Copy(sFileName, sDistributionPathFile)

Is there some timeout property somewhere that needs to be set to resolve
this issue? When first setting up this program I don't recall having to do
this.

TIA.

Rita

What is the exception you are receiving.? I am not sure if there are any
time outs for a file.copy. Is this a asp.net or winform application. If
it is asp.net then you could be getting a time out from the request time
out. If it is winform or console there should not be a time out.

jjardine

[James Jardine]

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi James.

Thanks for your response. The program is a Windows Application.
The File.Copy is within a Try statement but I dont actually check the
exception.

Try
File.Copy(sDestinationPathFileQA, sDistributionPathFile)
Catch e As Exception
sStr = "Error copying file (" & sDestinationPathFileQA & _
") to distribution server("& sDistributionPathFile & ")"
......

I will change the Catch routine to check the error message.
Thanks for that!

Rita

"James Jardine" wrote:

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2**********************************@microsof t.com...

> Hello.
>
> I have a VB.Net program that copies a file from one server to another
> server.
> This program has been working without any problems for about a year.
> A couple of weeks ago the "server from" crashed and had to be rebuilt.
> Now, when the File.Copy method in the VB.Net program is executed an
> error
> occurs about 90% of the time, always with a larger file.
>
> Here's the line of code:
> File.Copy(sFileName, sDistributionPathFile)
>
> Is there some timeout property somewhere that needs to be set to
> resolve
> this issue? When first setting up this program I don't recall having to
> do
> this.
>
> TIA.
>
> Rita
>
>

What is the exception you are receiving.? I am not sure if there are any
time outs for a file.copy. Is this a asp.net or winform application.
If
it is asp.net then you could be getting a time out from the request time
out. If it is winform or console there should not be a time out.

jjardine

What operating systems are the two machines running. Also what version of
..net are you using?

[RitaG]

James,

The error message is:
"The semaphore timeout period has expired."

"James Jardine" wrote:

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi James.

Thanks for your response. The program is a Windows Application.
The File.Copy is within a Try statement but I dont actually check the
exception.

Try
File.Copy(sDestinationPathFileQA, sDistributionPathFile)
Catch e As Exception
sStr = "Error copying file (" & sDestinationPathFileQA & _
") to distribution server("& sDistributionPathFile & ")"
......

I will change the Catch routine to check the error message.
Thanks for that!

Rita

"James Jardine" wrote:

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2**********************************@microsof t.com...
> Hello.
>
> I have a VB.Net program that copies a file from one server to another
> server.
> This program has been working without any problems for about a year.
> A couple of weeks ago the "server from" crashed and had to be rebuilt.
> Now, when the File.Copy method in the VB.Net program is executed an
> error
> occurs about 90% of the time, always with a larger file.
>
> Here's the line of code:
> File.Copy(sFileName, sDistributionPathFile)
>
> Is there some timeout property somewhere that needs to be set to
> resolve
> this issue? When first setting up this program I don't recall having to
> do
> this.
>
> TIA.
>
> Rita
>
>

What is the exception you are receiving.? I am not sure if there are any
time outs for a file.copy. Is this a asp.net or winform application.
If
it is asp.net then you could be getting a time out from the request time
out. If it is winform or console there should not be a time out.

jjardine

What operating systems are the two machines running. Also what version of
..net are you using?

[James Jardine]

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E3**********************************@microsof t.com...

James,

The error message is:
"The semaphore timeout period has expired."

"James Jardine" wrote:

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30**********************************@microsof t.com...

> Hi James.
>
> Thanks for your response. The program is a Windows Application.
> The File.Copy is within a Try statement but I dont actually check the
> exception.
>
> Try
> File.Copy(sDestinationPathFileQA, sDistributionPathFile)
> Catch e As Exception
> sStr = "Error copying file (" & sDestinationPathFileQA & _
> ") to distribution server("& sDistributionPathFile & ")"
> ......
>
> I will change the Catch routine to check the error message.
> Thanks for that!
>
> Rita
>
> "James Jardine" wrote:
>
>>
>> "RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A2**********************************@microsof t.com...
>> > Hello.
>> >
>> > I have a VB.Net program that copies a file from one server to
>> > another
>> > server.
>> > This program has been working without any problems for about a year.
>> > A couple of weeks ago the "server from" crashed and had to be
>> > rebuilt.
>> > Now, when the File.Copy method in the VB.Net program is executed an
>> > error
>> > occurs about 90% of the time, always with a larger file.
>> >
>> > Here's the line of code:
>> > File.Copy(sFileName, sDistributionPathFile)
>> >
>> > Is there some timeout property somewhere that needs to be set to
>> > resolve
>> > this issue? When first setting up this program I don't recall having
>> > to
>> > do
>> > this.
>> >
>> > TIA.
>> >
>> > Rita
>> >
>> >
>>
>> What is the exception you are receiving.? I am not sure if there are
>> any
>> time outs for a file.copy. Is this a asp.net or winform application.
>> If
>> it is asp.net then you could be getting a time out from the request
>> time
>> out. If it is winform or console there should not be a time out.
>>
>> jjardine
>>
>>
>>

What operating systems are the two machines running. Also what version
of
..net are you using?

What Operating System are you using? here is an article on microsoft
talking about a semaphore timeout if you are using win NT I will let you
know if I find any other items about this.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;169742

jjardine

[RitaG]

Both servers have Windows 2003.
I'm using VB.Net Development Environment 2003 7.1 and Net Framework 1.1.

I found an article at Microsoft's Web site where they suggest a Registry
change.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892100/en-us.

Thanks,
Rita
"James Jardine" wrote:

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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James,

The error message is:
"The semaphore timeout period has expired."

"James Jardine" wrote:

"RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:30**********************************@microsof t.com...
> Hi James.
>
> Thanks for your response. The program is a Windows Application.
> The File.Copy is within a Try statement but I dont actually check the
> exception.
>
> Try
> File.Copy(sDestinationPathFileQA, sDistributionPathFile)
> Catch e As Exception
> sStr = "Error copying file (" & sDestinationPathFileQA & _
> ") to distribution server("& sDistributionPathFile & ")"
> ......
>
> I will change the Catch routine to check the error message.
> Thanks for that!
>
> Rita
>
> "James Jardine" wrote:
>
>>
>> "RitaG" <Ri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A2**********************************@microsof t.com...
>> > Hello.
>> >
>> > I have a VB.Net program that copies a file from one server to
>> > another
>> > server.
>> > This program has been working without any problems for about a year.
>> > A couple of weeks ago the "server from" crashed and had to be
>> > rebuilt.
>> > Now, when the File.Copy method in the VB.Net program is executed an
>> > error
>> > occurs about 90% of the time, always with a larger file.
>> >
>> > Here's the line of code:
>> > File.Copy(sFileName, sDistributionPathFile)
>> >
>> > Is there some timeout property somewhere that needs to be set to
>> > resolve
>> > this issue? When first setting up this program I don't recall having
>> > to
>> > do
>> > this.
>> >
>> > TIA.
>> >
>> > Rita
>> >
>> >
>>
>> What is the exception you are receiving.? I am not sure if there are
>> any
>> time outs for a file.copy. Is this a asp.net or winform application.
>> If
>> it is asp.net then you could be getting a time out from the request
>> time
>> out. If it is winform or console there should not be a time out.
>>
>> jjardine
>>
>>
>>

What operating systems are the two machines running. Also what version
of
..net are you using?

What Operating System are you using? here is an article on microsoft
talking about a semaphore timeout if you are using win NT I will let you
know if I find any other items about this.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;169742

jjardine