Windows 95 Message: This Folder Already Contains a File... (117467)
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 Q117467 SUMMARY
If you try to copy two instances of the same file into a single folder,
Windows 95 displays a Confirm File Replace dialog box, which asks you
whether you want to replace the existing file.
It is not possible to have two files with the same name in the same folder.
You can, however, create a shortcut to a file by using the right
(secondary) mouse button to click the file icon and then clicking Create
Shortcut. You can then set the properties differently for the actually file
and the shortcut.
NOTE: If you're using the default view setting "Don't display MS-DOS file
extensions for files that are properly registered," it may look as if you
already have two files in one folder; however, the two files actually have
different extensions. (To locate this setting, click Options on the File
menu and click the View tab.)
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 2/7/2002 |
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| Keywords: | KB117467 |
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