OFF97: ErrMsg: "You May Not Have Access Privileges" Creating or Renaming Folder or File

• Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Access 97
• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 For Windows
• Microsoft Word 97

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 occurs 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: OFF97

Keywords : kbdta
Version : :; WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug