Article: Q92791
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 06-OCT-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use File Manager to copy a file that is being used by another
application, the following error message is generated:
Access denied, source file may be in use.
However, if you use the COPY command from MS-DOS Prompt to copy a file that is
being used by another application, the file copies successfully.
CAUSE
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For security reasons, File Manager refuses to copy files that another
application might be in the process of changing. The COMMAND.COM portion of
MS-DOS does not check to see of if the file is being changed by another
application.
NOTE: To avoid losing data, do not try to copy files that are being modified by
either Windows-based or MS-DOS-based applications.
Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 open file copies open-file
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Keywords :
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
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