DOCUMENT:Q102819  22-NOV-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Error Moving File If File Already Exists on Destination Drive
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:buglist3.10 fixlist3.10.001

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The following information applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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In Microsoft Windows NT and Advanced Server, when you move a file from
one logical drive to another, if that file already exists on the other
drive, you will receive the following error message

   Error Moving File
   STOP File Manager cannot move <DRIVE>:/<FILENAME.EXT>:The file
   exists.

where <DRIVE> is the name of the drive from which you are moving the
file and <FILENAME.EXT> is the filename and filename extension of your
file.

WORKAROUND
==========

To move a file from one logical drive to another when the file already
exists on the other drive, type the following at the command prompt

   move [source] [target]

where [source] specifies the path and name of the file or files to
move, and [target] specifies the path and name to move the files to.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1
and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this
problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Start File Manager.

2. Make sure the same file exists on two logical drives, (for example,
   drives C and D).

3. Select the file on drive C and press and hold down the SHIFT key.

4. Drag the file to drive D.

You will receive a dialog box prompting you to confirm that you want
to move and replace the file. When you choose the Yes button, you
receive the error message described above.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: ntap

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