Index: lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/IFileDAO.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -r1e8550e9dd35f0e3d7549e376ed3b5e0df1352cb
--- lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/IFileDAO.java	(.../IFileDAO.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/IFileDAO.java	(.../IFileDAO.java)	(revision 1e8550e9dd35f0e3d7549e376ed3b5e0df1352cb)
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 public interface IFileDAO {
 
 	/** 
-	 * Write out a file to the repository. Closes the stream.
+	 * Write out a file to the repository. Closes the stream. Overwrites any existing files.
 	 * @return the path to which the file was written
 	 */ 
 	public String writeFile(Long uuid, Long versionId, InputStream is) 
Index: lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/file/FileDAO.java
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diff -u -r08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf -r1e8550e9dd35f0e3d7549e376ed3b5e0df1352cb
--- lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/file/FileDAO.java	(.../FileDAO.java)	(revision 08950e1090443c3423a3d1c587416a2fccd8bbdf)
+++ lams_contentrepository/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/contentrepository/dao/file/FileDAO.java	(.../FileDAO.java)	(revision 1e8550e9dd35f0e3d7549e376ed3b5e0df1352cb)
@@ -78,44 +78,19 @@
 	// TODO can the writing out of the file be made more efficient
 	// with a larger buffer
 	/** 
-	 * Write out a file to the repository. Closes the stream.
+	 * Write out a file to the repository. Closes the stream. Overwrites any existing files.
 	 * @return the path to which the file was written
 	 */ 
 	public String writeFile(Long uuid, Long versionId, InputStream is) 
 						throws FileException {
 		
 		String paths[] = generateFilePath(uuid, versionId);
 		
-		boolean writeErrorOccured = false;
-
-		// check that the file doesn't already exist
-		File file = new File(paths[1]);
-		if ( file.exists() ) {
-
-			String msg = "File for uuid "+uuid+" versionId "+versionId
-				+" already exists. Generated path was "+paths[1];
-			  
-			log.error(msg
-				+". If this occurs again, it could be that there is a file on"
-				+" disk but there is no record in the database. To check"
-				+" if a record exists in the database, run the sql\n"
-				+" \"select * from lams_cr_node node, lams_cr_node_version nv"
-				+" where node.node_id = "+uuid
-				+" and node.node_id = nv.node_id"
-				+" and nv.version_id = "+versionId
-				+"\". \nIf no rows are found, then move the problem file over to "
-				+" a storage area (just in case it needs to be restored later)."
-				+" If this problem re-occurs, then a bug report to LAMS should be submitted.");
-
-			throw new FileException("File for uuid "+uuid+" versionId "+versionId
-				+" already exists. Generated path was "+paths[1]
-				+". See log file for more help with this problem.");
-		}
-		
 		// check that the directory path exists and create if necessary
 		File dir  = new File(paths[0]); 
 		dir.mkdirs(); 
 		
+		File file = new File(paths[1]);
 		OutputStream os = null;
 		try {