Microsoft KB Archive/282957

= An Error Message Is Displayed After You Attempt to Rename a File or Folder on Macintosh AppleShare File Server =

Article ID: 282957

Article Last Modified on 3/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q282957



SYMPTOMS
On a Windows 2000-based client, you may receive the following error message when you attempt to rename a folder that is located on a Macintosh AppleShare file server:

Error Renaming File or Folder

Cannot rename : Cannot find the specified file.

Make sure you specify the correct path and filename.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because Windows 2000 sends a server message block (SMB) open command when it renames objects, which is not supported by the Macintosh operating system without an AppleShare Internet Protocol (IP) update.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, obtain the AppleShare IP update from the following Apple Computer Web site:

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

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MORE INFORMATION
Windows 2000 now follows the SMB specifications more closely than Windows NT 4.0. When you attempt to rename a folder, Windows 2000 attempts to open the folder object. The Macintosh operating system does not not support this type of folder operation, so the rename procedure is unsuccessful.

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Keywords: kbmacservice kbprb kbsmb KB282957

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