Files Active After Termination of Recursive Batch File

ID: Q126579

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you run a batch file that recursively copies the contents of a set of multiple text files to the original text file of the set, terminate the batch file, and attempt to rename the original text file of the set, the following error message appears:

The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

If you attempt to modify the same file using a text editor, the following error message appears:

Out of memory

WORKAROUND

To rename or modify the original text file, close and restart the MS-DOS Command Prompt (CMD.EXE).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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