DOCUMENT:Q105056  13-OCT-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Incorrect Error Message with Notepad and File Manager
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article 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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If you choose Run from the File menu of File Manager to open Notepad
and you specify a file on the command line which is already in use by
Windows NT or another application, you will receive the following
incorrect error message:
 
   Cannot open the <filename> file.
   Make sure a disk is in the drive you specified.
 
Notepad loads, but does not open the specified file.
 
Because the file is in use by another process, the above error message
is misleading. The correct error message is the following:
 
   <filename>
   This file is already in use.
   Select a new name or close the file in use by another application.
 
If you choose Open from the File menu of Notepad to open a file that
is in use, you receive the correct error message.
 
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. Open File Manager from the Main group.
 
2. Open the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\CONFIG directory.
 
3. Select the SECURITY.LOG file.
 
4. In the File Manager window, choose Run from the File menu.
 
5. On the command line, type the following, and then choose the OK
   button:
 
      notepad security.log
 
The above incorrect error message appears.
 
Additional reference words: 3.10 
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: ntap

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