Article ID: 126579
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q126579
SYMPTOMS
When you run a batch file that recursively copies the contents of a set of multiple text files to the original text file of the set, terminate the batch file, and attempt to rename the original text file of the set, the following error message appears:
If you attempt to modify the same file using a text editor, the following error message appears:
WORKAROUND
To rename or modify the original text file, close and restart the MS-DOS Command Prompt (CMD.EXE).
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodnt notepad edit
Keywords: KB126579