Microsoft KB Archive/227472

= Cannot Rename System File in Windows Explorer =

Article ID: 227472

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q227472



SYMPTOMS
When you try to rename a system file (such as Kernel32.dll) in Windows Explorer by using the Rename command, you receive the following error message:

Cannot rename Kernel32.dll: The specified file is being used by Windows.

However, you can rename the system file at the command prompt or shell by typing the following line:

command ren kernel32.dll kernel32.old



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use the REN command at a command prompt to rename the file.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbpending kbprb kbshell kbui KB227472

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