Microsoft KB Archive/207188

= Unable to Save File with Invalid Characters in Notepad or WordPad =

Article ID: 207188

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q207188



SYMPTOMS
When you click Save while you are trying to save a Microsoft Notepad or Microsoft WordPad file, the Save As dialog box may remain on the screen, and your file may not be saved.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you try to use a question mark (?) or an asterisk (*) in the File name box.



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, do not use a question mark or an asterisk in your file name.



MORE INFORMATION
File names can contain any characters except the following:

\ / : * ? <> |

For additional information about related issues, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

177506 Error Message: Filename is Invalid or Cannot Contain Any of the Following Characters

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB207188

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