Microsoft KB Archive/146453

= XCLN: Err Msg: An Item Could Not Be Copied... =

Article ID: 146453

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.5
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q146453



SYMPTOMS
When you try to copy a parent folder to a child folder, you will receive the following error from Microsoft Exchange version 4.0 clients:

An item could not be copied. A folder cannot be moved into one of its subfolders.

If you are using one of the Microsoft Exchange version 5.0 clients, the message will be:

An item could not be copied. The destination folder is the same as the source folder, or is a subfolder of the source folder.



MORE INFORMATION
This is by design. Parent folders cannot be copied to child folders. This also occurs when the Copy or Move action is attempted from the File Menu.

Additional query words: copy subfolders move destination

Keywords: kbusage KB146453

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