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XADM: You Cannot Rename an IFS Folder in the Left Pane of Windows Explorer

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This article was previously published under Q273455

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Symptoms

When you use Microsoft Windows Explorer and click a folder on the Exchange Installable File System (IFS) drive, if you attempt to rename that folder in the left pane, you receive an error message similar to the following:
Cannot rename <Folder Name>: Access is denied.

Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected
and that the file is not currently in use.

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Cause

Exchange IFS does not allow you to rename a folder with two or more open handles.

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Workaround

Use the right pane of Windows Explorer to rename the folder, or do not click the folder before you try to rename it in the left pane.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

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Keywords: KB273455, kbnofix, kberrmsg, kbbug

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Article Info
Article ID : 273455
Revision : 5
Created on : 2/26/2007
Published on : 2/26/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 267