Unclear Error Appears When Saving Notepad File On NTFS Drive (135695)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q135695

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to save a file in Notepad to an NTFS drive with low disk space, the following error message appears:
<file name>
The above file name is invalid.

NOTE: This error message is unclear. On a FAT drive with low disk space, the message "There is not enough space on the disk" appears.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/4/2003
Keywords:KB135695
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