OFF2000: ErrMsg: "You May Not Have Access Privileges" Creating or Renaming Folder or File

• Microsoft Office 2000
• Microsoft Access 2000
• Microsoft Excel 2000
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
• Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you create or rename a folder or file, the following error message may appear:

You may not have access privileges to create a new folder in this location.

CAUSE

This happens if the following are true:

• You are using one of the programs listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.


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• You are using a long file name for the folder or file.


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• The folder or file you are creating or renaming is on a Banyan Vines, version 6.x, network server.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the 8.3 file naming convention.

STATUS

This problem occurs when you use the programs listed in the "Applies to" section of this article and Banyan Vines.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: OFF2000

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug