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Bob Taylor

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Apr 2, 2011, 9:50:04 PM4/2/11
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Hi All,

Win XP Sp2 T'bird 2.0.0.24

When I run backup today I get a message on Thunderbird profile saying
cannot backup because of "parent lock"? Looked all through options
and account settings for "parent lock". T'bird "help" is useless, as
usual. Haven't changed anything, nothing installed in weeks. Mama
died in '92, so she didn't do anything. I'm at a loss. So I turn to
you fine folks.

What's up with this?

Regards, Bob Taylor


sean

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Apr 2, 2011, 9:58:16 PM4/2/11
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On 4/2/2011 6:50 PM, Bob Taylor responded:

first search result... http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_in_use


KristleBawl

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Apr 2, 2011, 10:01:46 PM4/2/11
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From Bob Taylor:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_in_use
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder

A "parent.lock" file has to do with which profile is in use while
Thunderbird or Firefox is open. It doesn't need to be backed up and is
safe to ignore.

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Ron K.

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Apr 2, 2011, 10:02:49 PM4/2/11
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Bob Taylor on 4/2/2011 9:50 PM, keyboarded a reply:


the "Lock" is a file in the active profile that exists only while the
program is running. Yet, there are instances when it persists, such as a
power outage shut down. Check the Task Manager to see if TB is still
running, stop it if it is.

If no active TB, then use Windows Explorer and goto the profile and delete
the file parent.lock if it exists.

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Bob Taylor

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Apr 2, 2011, 10:21:54 PM4/2/11
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Ron K. wrote:
> Bob Taylor on 4/2/2011 9:50 PM, keyboarded a reply:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Win XP Sp2 T'bird 2.0.0.24
>>
>> When I run backup today I get a message on Thunderbird profile saying
>> cannot backup because of "parent lock"? Looked all through options and
>> account settings for "parent lock". T'bird "help" is useless, as usual.
>> Haven't changed anything, nothing installed in weeks. Mama died in
>> '92, so
>> she didn't do anything. I'm at a loss. So I turn to you fine folks.
>>
>> What's up with this?
>>
>> Regards, Bob Taylor
>>
>>
>
>
> the "Lock" is a file in the active profile that exists only while the
> program is running. Yet, there are instances when it persists, such as
> a power outage shut down. Check the Task Manager to see if TB is still
> running, stop it if it is.
>
> If no active TB, then use Windows Explorer and goto the profile and
> delete the file parent.lock if it exists.
>

Thanks guys. This was the problem. I usually close T'bird before a
backup, but I guess I forgot in this case. I reran with no problems.
I suspect this has happened before and I just never noticed.

Thanks for the help.

Bob

Jay Garcia

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Apr 3, 2011, 12:12:35 AM4/3/11
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On 02.04.2011 21:21, Bob Taylor wrote:

--- Original Message ---

When you close TB and/or FF, the file parent.lock disappears.


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Ron Hunter

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Apr 3, 2011, 4:06:01 AM4/3/11
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Parentlock has nothing to do with anyone's parents. It is a filename
that is written to the profile when your program starts, and erased when
you shut down the program normally. Sometimes it doesn't get erased
when your program crashes, or is shut down suddenly, or if there is a
power interruption. When it is there, TB thinks another copy is
running, and won't use that profile.
Use your file manager to search for 'parentlock' without the quotes, and
if you find it, delete that file.
Do you remember a program crash, or other unplanned shutdown, such as I
mentioned above?

Christoph Schmees

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Apr 3, 2011, 4:25:08 AM4/3/11
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Am 2011-04-03 03:50, schrieb Bob Taylor:
> Hi All,
>
> Win XP Sp2 T'bird 2.0.0.24
>

you are aware that SP2 is out of date and urgently needs to be
updated? TB 2.0.0.24 as well, but I can understand that you stick
with it :-)

Christoph

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Ron Hunter

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Apr 3, 2011, 6:47:05 AM4/3/11
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On 4/3/2011 3:25 AM, Christoph Schmees wrote:
> Am 2011-04-03 03:50, schrieb Bob Taylor:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Win XP Sp2 T'bird 2.0.0.24
>>
>
> you are aware that SP2 is out of date and urgently needs to be updated?
> TB 2.0.0.24 as well, but I can understand that you stick with it :-)
>
> Christoph
>
Not to mention that WinXP itself is a bit OLD. Not that I would
recommend Vista to anyone, but Win7 is much improved over WinXP.
At least keeping the SP levels 'current' is a good idea as it simplifies
support issues.
I can understand not upgrading to TB3 as I did the upgrade, and reverted
at least 4 times before I got it to work satisfactorily for me. There
is still a very annoying glitch as it won't let me 'next' from the first
message in a newsgroup, or inbox, or the first new message after sending
reply. NOT fixed in the 3.3a version either.

The Real Bev

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Apr 3, 2011, 12:49:57 PM4/3/11
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Linux users, at least of the slackware variety, use 'lock', not
'parentlock'.

I have batch files that kill thunderbird AND remove the lock file.
Saves a lot of time :-(

> Do you remember a program crash, or other unplanned shutdown, such as I
> mentioned above?

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