Microsoft KB Archive/329183

= You may receive an error message when you try to rename a folder on an NTFS partition in Windows XP =

Article ID: 329183

Article Last Modified on 10/10/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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This article was previously published under Q329183





SYMPTOMS
When you try to rename a folder on an NTFS file system partition in Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Cannot rename foldername: Access is denied.

Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if files in the folder or in a sub-folder are currently being used.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version         Size     File name -  21-Sep-2002  07:14  5.2.32.0         24,576  Xpsp1hfm.exe 30-Sep-2002 12:24  5.1.2600.101    391,936  Mrxsmb.sys 30-Sep-2002 12:24  5.1.2600.101    152,832  Rdbss.sys 30-Sep-2002 09:26  5.1.2600.1129   392,576  Mrxsmb.sys 30-Sep-2002 09:26  5.1.2600.1129   152,960  Rdbss.sys



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

