NTFS Does Not Prevent a File Deletion During Rename

ID: Q159071

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

A file on a Windows NT 4.0 computer may be deleted while it is being renamed. This problem can result in errors being returned to applications, and unexpected file system behavior.

CAUSE

NTFS does not prevent a file from being deleted while a rename is in progress.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 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 : kbenv kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp2 ntfilesys NTSrvWkst
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type :