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Am 09.07.2012 07:50, schrieb Plumo:
>> Windows doesn't suppport atomic renames if the right side exists.  I
>> suggest that you implement two code paths:
>
> Problem is if the process is stopped between unlink and rename there
> would no status file.

Yeah, you have to suffer all of Windows' design flaws. You could add a
backup status file or use a completely different approach.