Unable to Rename a File on a NetWare Server

ID: Q189298

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you try to rename a file on a Novell NetWare server, you may be unable to do so.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if the new file name and the old file name have the same MS-DOS 8.3 file name. For example, the "File 123.txt" file has an MS-DOS 8.3 file name of "File123.txt". When you try to rename the "File 123.txt" file to "File123.txt" by removing the space in the file name, you are trying to choose a name that is a duplicate of the existing MS-DOS 8.3 file name.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, rename the file to a name that is completely different then the current file name, and then rename the file to the name you want.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 98.

Additional query words: 98


Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbui win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999