DOCUMENT:Q126579  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Files Active After Termination of Recursive Batch File
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run a batch file that recursively copies the contents of a set of
multiple text files to the original text file of the set, terminate the batch
file, and attempt to rename the original text file of the set, the following
error message appears:

   The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
   process.

If you attempt to modify the same file using a text editor, the following error
message appears:

   Out of memory

WORKAROUND
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To rename or modify the original text file, close and restart the MS-DOS Command
Prompt (CMD.EXE).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: prodnt notepad edit

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Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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