Rearranging Icons While Renaming File Renames Wrong File (141018)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q141018 SYMPTOMS
If you change the order of the displayed icons in the Contents pane in
Windows Explorer before you finish renaming a file, the wrong file may be
renamed.
CAUSE
Windows Explorer renames files based on their position in the list of
displayed files. If you begin the process of renaming a file, change the
order of the displayed icons, and then finish renaming the file, the wrong
file may be renamed.
RESOLUTION
If you have not performed any other action since renaming the file, click
Undo Rename on the Edit menu to restore the original file name. If you have
already performed another action, the Undo Rename command is not available
and you must manually rename the file to its original name.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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| Keywords: | KB141018 |
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