Access Denied Attempting to Rename File Across the Network

ID: Q140408

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you are at the command prompt of a virtual DOS machine (VDM) on a Windows NT 3.51 and try to rename a file across the network, the following error message appears:

ACCESS DENIED

This symptom only occurs on Windows NT 3.51.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, rename the file from within File Manager.

RESOLUTION

This problem has been corrected in the latest Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbnetwork kbfix3.51.sp4 ntfilesys
Version : 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :