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Q197772: PRB: Error Renaming LFN After Creating at CMD Prompt or Notepad

Article: Q197772
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with SP3 or SP4 running Client Services for NetWare
may receive an error when attempting to rename long file names (LFN) after
creating them at a command prompt using COPY CON into a directory on a NetWare
3.x or 4.x server. The error also occurs if the file is created in Notepad.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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