WD2000: Can't Rename or Delete File in Open Dialog Box

• Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you try to rename or delete a file in the Open dialog box (on the File menu, click Open) and you are viewing files in preview mode, the following error message may appear:

Cannot rename [or delete] '<file name>': Access is denied.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

CAUSE

This error occurs when the file you are trying to rename or delete does not contain a preview picture. Because this picture is absent, Word must open the file so that you can scroll through it in the Open dialog box. When the file is open, Word cannot display the properties.

WORKAROUND

Before you attempt to rename or delete a file, change the view from Preview to any other view (such as List, Details, or Properties) by clicking the Views drop-down list (in the Open dialog box) and clicking one of the views other than Preview.

NOTE: You may have to close and then reopen the Open dialog box before you can rename or delete a file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Preview picture allows a snapshot of the first page of the document to appear in the Open dialog box. You can save a preview picture of the document by clicking Properties on the File menu and clicking the Save preview picture check box to select it (the check box is in the lower-left corner of the Summary tab).

Additional query words: thumbnail

Keywords          : kbdta wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999