> 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
