MOVE Command Does Not Support Overwriting Files

 Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
Article ID: Q155193
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the MOVE command at a command prompt in Windows NT 4.0, you may receive the following error message: 

   Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

CAUSE

The destination folder already contains a file with the same name as the file you are attempting to move. The MOVE command does not prompt you to overwrite the file when this situation occurs.

RESOLUTION

Use Windows NT Explorer or File Manager (Winfile.exe) to move the file to the destination folder. When you use either of these tools, you are prompted to overwrite the existing file if a file with the same name exists in the destination folder.

Additional query words: dos vdm
Keywords : kbtool NTSrvWkst prodnt
Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT
Issue type : kberrmsg

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Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
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