Cannot Rename File with .lnk Extension (162905)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows CE for the Handheld PC, Versions 1.0
This article was previously published under Q162905 SYMPTOMS
If you rename a file so that it has an .lnk extension, you cannot remove
or change the .lnk extension, and you may not be able to open the file.
CAUSE
When you rename a file's extension to .lnk, the file is associated as a
shortcut file. Windows CE does not display the .lnk extension for shortcut
files, and you cannot rename an .lnk extension in Windows CE.
RESOLUTION
To rename a file with an .lnk extension, follow these steps:
- Move the file from your Handheld PC (H/PC) to the Windows folder on
your desktop computer using H/PC Explorer.
- Rename the file on your desktop computer using an extension other
than .lnk. To do so, type the following lines at a command prompt,
pressing ENTER after each line:
cd \windows
ren <filename>.lnk <filename>.<new extension> - Move the file back to your H/PC using H/PC Explorer.
STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
After you change the file's extension to .lnk, the extension is not
displayed even if you disable the Hide File Extensions setting in the
Options dialog box in My Handheld PC. If you press ALT and tap the file
and then tap Properties, the General tab in the Properties dialog box
reports the file type as Shortcut. However, there is no Shortcut tab.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/3/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbui KB162905 |
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