Following up on this issue:
When I use K/C6.04 on a Windows platform, creating a new project on a local drive and working with it, everything operates as expected.
I can also zip the design directory, back it up to the (H) drive (the Linux machine) and restore it, either to the same Windows platform or another.
When the design directory is unzipped to a different Windows platform, running the same OS and K/C, it operates correctly.
So, I would consider this a closed, but worked around, issue. I would still LOVE to know WHY this failed...
Best Regards and Thank you for the people who replied!
