Microsoft KB Archive/133196

= WD: Can't Rename or Delete File in Open Dialog Box (File Menu) =

Article ID: 133196

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q133196





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, you receive the following error message:

Cannot rename [or delete] ' '. 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.



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



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 appropriate button in the Open dialog box.

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



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-right corner of the Summary tab).

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