Microsoft KB Archive/240188

= File or Folder with the Euro Symbol in Its Name Is Not Copied =

Article ID: 240188

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft ActiveSync 3.6
 * Microsoft ActiveSync 3.0
 * Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Software Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition Software
 * Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PC Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 Software Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q240188



SYMPTOMS
When you drag a file or folder whose name contains the euro currency symbol from your desktop computer to your mobile device (by dragging it to the Mobile Device window), nothing happens, and you receive no error message.



CAUSE
The problem is related to the code pages used by the operating system.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, rename the file or folder so that its name does not contain the euro symbol before dragging it to your mobile device.



STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

Additional query words: character keyboard

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB240188

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