Wordpad.exe May Delete a File With Read Only Permissions While Saving a File With Save As

ID: Q231855

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to save a document in Wordpad using the Save as command, the file may be deleted without being saved if the current user only has read-only permissions to the file.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the exception handler that was registered for the open dialog box was inadvertently handling the exception by deleting the file.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time      Size     File name     Platform
   ----------------------------------------------------
   5/19/99   12:34pm   200 KB   Wordpad.exe   x86
   5/19/99   12:31pm   303 KB   Wordpad.exe   Alpha

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words:


Keywords          : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 
Version           : winnt:4.0 SP4
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999